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Rubus crataegifolius

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Rosaceae

Higher classification
  
Rubus Subgenus Idaeobatus

Order
  
Rosales

Scientific name
  
Rubus crataegifolius

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Species

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Rubus coreanus, Native raspberry, Rubus, Rubus hirsutus, Rosaceae

Rubus crataegifolius, also called Korean raspberry, is a species of raspberry native to East Asia.

It is a shrub growing to 1–2 m (rarely 3 m) tall. The leaves are 5–12 cm long and 5–8 cm broad, palmately lobed with three or five lobes, and a serrated margin. The flowers are 1–1.5 cm diameter, with five white petals. The fruit is an aggregate fruit 1 cm diameter, made up of numerous drupelets. The species grows on forest margins and mountain slopes, in areas with moist and well-drained soil.

Rubus crataegifolius Korean raspberry

Its fruit is used for food and is sometimes cultivated; the cultivar 'Jingu Jengal' has been selected for its large fruit. Root extracts have been found to contain substances with anti-inflammatory effects in mice.

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