Rosaceae FAMILY

Rubus lineatus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rubus lineatus is a deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub usually growing about 3 metres tall, but sometimes more or less climbing when the stems can be up to 10 metres long[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The stems have just a few minute prickles on them[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local consumption. An ornamental plant, it is sometimes grown in gardens[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia.

HabitatGregarious on hillsides in the oak forest region of Sikkim at elevations from 1,800 - 2,700 metres[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. Slopes, valleys, forest understoreys, margins of forests and fallow fields; at elevations from 1,400 - 3,000 metres in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]