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Erumachchulli / Indian Raspberry

Rubus indicus

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Flowering: October

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Rubus indicus
Genus: Rubus
Family: Rosaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Degraded forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Flowering & fruiting: October
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Variable
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Pinnate

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

Malayalam: എരുമച്ചുള്ളി Erumachchulli, കാട്ടുമുന്തിരി Kaattumunthiri

About Erumachchulli

Indian Raspberry (Rubus indicus) is a 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 degraded forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October.

Botanical family

Rosaceae

Rose family

Erumachchulli belongs to the Rosaceae family.

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