Hinsalu / Yellow Himalayan Raspberry
Rubus ellipticus
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- November-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rubus ellipticus
- Genus
- Rubus
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Philippines, Himalaya
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- हिंसालु Hinsalu, लाल आंचू Lal Anchu, Hinsal, Lalanchu
- Nepali
- ऐँसेलु Ainselu, Ainselu, रातो ऐँसेलु
- Tamil
- மஞ்சள் இமயமலை ராஸ்பெர்ரி Manchal Imayamalai Raasperri, முள்ளு பழம் Mullu Pazham, வெள்ள முள்ளி Vella Mulli
- Telugu
- అడవి రాస్ బెర్రి Adavi Raas Berri
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡುಮುಳ್ಳಿ ಹಣ್ಣು Kaadumulli Hannu
- Malayalam
- ചീമുള്ള് Cheemullu, മുള്ളിപ്പഴം Mullippazham
- Marathi
- लाल आंचू Lal Anchu
- Assamese
- Jotelupoka
About Hinsalu
Yellow Himalayan Raspberry (Rubus ellipticus) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family (Rose family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, cymose/raceme/panicle flower clusters, achene/drupe/pome fruit. It is typically found in evergreen, semi-evergreen and shola forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Philippines, Himalaya. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-June.
Rosaceae
Rose family
Hinsalu belongs to the Rosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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