| Family | Rosaceae |
| Scientific name | Rubus parvifolius L., not Nuttall |
| Synonyms | Rubus chinensis Franchet; Rubus parvifolius L. var. purpureus Gu et Li; Rubus purpureus Bunge ex Hooker f.; Rubus triphyllus Thunberg |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) nawashiro ichigo [berry in rice nursery season] |
| (English common name) Japanese raspberry, threeleaf blackberry, trailing raspberry | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Vietnam, Australia | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=14, 21, 28 |
| Description | Plants creeping (branch electing 5-30cm). Leaves 3 (merely 5) leaflets each 2-4cm length. Flowers pink petals 4-7mm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Vine. Shrub. |
| Reference | Rubus parvifolius L. |
| Rubus parvifolius Linnaeus | |
| Hyaluronidase inhibitor containing god-type ellagitannin as active ingredient (US Patent 5843911/1999) | |
| Dermatological healing kit, components therefor, and process for making (US Patent 5958437/1999) |
| May 2007 at roadside |
May 2007 at roadside |
May 2007 at roadside |
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May 2007 at roadside |
May 2007 at roadside |
| July 2007 at roadside |
July 2007 at roadside |