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 |