Rubus x medius




Family Rosaceae
Scientific name Rubus x medius O. Kuntze
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) hime-kaji-ichigo [dwarf kaji-ichigo (kaji-ichigo = Rubus trifidus Thunberg)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (southern Kanto region), Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 1m. Leaves 3-7.5cm. Flowers white ca. 3-4cm, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Hyaluronidase inhibitor containing god-type ellagitannin as active ingredient (US Patent 5843911/1998)
Pharmaceutical composition containing god-type ellagitannin as active ingredient (European Patent EP0727217/1996)
Note Rubus x medius O. Kuntze is a natural hybrid of Rubus microphyllus L. f. and Rubus trifidus Thunberg.



April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden