Rubus glaucus
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Rubus glaucus, commonly known as Script error: No such module "Lang". or Andean raspberry, is a species of blackberry in the rose family. It is found in Latin America.
Description
Rubus glaucus is a perennial semi-erect climbing shrub. It consists of several round and spiny stems that form the corona of the plant, Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.1 to 2 centimetres (1⁄2 to 3⁄4 in) in diameter, and can grow up to 3 metres (10 ft). The leaves are trifoliate with serrated edges, dark green and white beam beneath. Both stems and leaves are covered by a white powder.[1]
The fruit is similar to a loganberry in terms of taste and utility.[2] It is an ellipsoid compound drupe of Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.15 to 25 millimetres (5⁄8 to 1 in) at its widest diameter, weighing 3–5 grams, green when formed, becoming red when ripe and then dark and bright purple. It consists of small drupes attached to the receptacle when ripe and fleshy whitish rich in vitamin C, calcium and phosphorus, bittersweet, and suitable for juices, nectars, jams, jellies, ice cream, pastries and confectionery. Fruit production is continuous with two annual peaks. Plants reach maturity and produce fruit after the first year extending through the rest of the plant's life which can be 12 to 20 years.[1]
Similar species
- Rubus adenotrichos (Schltdl. 1839) wild blackberry
- Rubus bogotensis (Kunth, 1824) Black mulberry
- Rubus giganteus (Benth. 1846) Cat blackberry or Moor blackberry
- Rubus megalococcus (Focke, 1874) Small mora
- Rubus nubigenus (Kunth, 1824) Large mora
Distribution and habitat
The plant is found in Latin America from Mexico to Bolivia, including the northern and central Andes.[3][4][5][1] It is native to tropical highlands of northwestern South America and Central America. In Costa Rica it is found in the upper part of the Cordillera de Talamanca and the central volcanic cordillera.
It grows best at temperatures between 12 and 19 °C (54 and 66 °F), with relative humidity of 80 to 90%, high sunshine and well-distributed rainfall between 800 and 2,500 mm (31 and 98 in) a year. It prefers elevations between 1,500 and 3,100 m (4,900 and 10,200 ft).
References
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- ^ a b c Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 442
- ^ National Academies Press, Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation ( 1989 ), page 214
- ^ Foster, R. C. 1958. A catalogue of the ferns and flowering plants of Bolivia. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 184: 1–223
- ^ Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., R. D. C. Ortiz, R. Callejas Posada & M. Merello. (eds.) 2011. Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 9–939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
- ^ Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946. Rosaceae. En: Standley, P.C. & J.A. Steyermark (eds.), Flora of Guatemala - Part IV. Fieldiana, Botany 24(4): 432–484
External links
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