Bossekia odorata
(L.) Greene
Purple-flowering raspberry
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Description
An erect shrub. It grows 2.4 m high and spreads 2.4 m wide. The stems arch over. The bark peels off. The leaves have 5 lobes and teeth along the edge. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are pink. The fruit are flat and reddish orange.
Edible Uses
The fruit can be eaten raw or made into pies, jams, and jellies.
Traditional Uses
The fruit can be eaten raw. They are also made into pies, jams and jellies.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 3-9.
Where It Grows
Australia, Britain, Canada, Europe, North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Flowering raspberry, Thimbleberry, Rose-flowering raspberry
References (11)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994) (As Rubus odoratus)
- Brickell, C. (Ed.), 1999, The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Convent Garden Books. p 916 (As Rubus odoratus)
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 1284 (As Rubus odoratus)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 209 (As Rubus odoratus)
- Flowerdew, B., 2000, Complete Fruit Book. Kyle Cathie Ltd., London. p 78 (As Rubus odoratus)
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- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 579 (As Rubus odoratus)
- http://en.hortipedia.com
- Jackes, D. A., 2007, Edible Forest Gardens (As Rubus odoratus)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 491 (As Rubus odoratus)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Rubus odoratus)
- Sp. pl. 1:494. 1753 (As Rubus odoratus)
