Rubus hirsutus




Family Rosaceae
Scientific name Rubus hirsutus Thunberg
Synonyms Rubus argyi H. Léveillé; Rubus hirsutus Thunberg var. argyi (H. Léveillé) Nakai; Rubus stephanandria H. Léveillé; Rubus talaikiaensis H. Léveillé; Rubus thunbergii Siebold & Zuccarini; Rubus thunbergii Siebold & Zuccarini var. argyi (H. Léveillé) Focke; Rubus thunbergii Siebold & Zuccarini var. talaikiensis (H. Léveillé) Focke
Common name (Japanese common name) kusa-ichigo [herb berry]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Iwate Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan
Chromosomal number 2n=14
Description Plants 20-60cm. Leaves 3-7cm. Flowers white 4cm, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Rubus hirsutus Thunb.
Rubus hirsutus Thunberg
Hyaluronidase inhibitor containing god-type ellagitannin as active ingredient (US Patent 5843911/1999)



March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



May 2007
at mountane roadside