Kala Hisalu / Ceylon Raspberry
Rubus niveus
Also known as Mysore Raspberry, Mahabaleshwar Raspberry, Snowpeaks Raspberry
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rubus niveus
- Genus
- Rubus
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in grasslands
- Native to
- Indo-Himalaya
- Distribution
- India, Afghanistan, Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Java, Thailand, Indo-China, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-July
- 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
- काला हिसालू kala hisalu, Kala hinsalu, Khre
- Kannada
- ಗೋಮುಳ್ಳು Gomullu, ಗೋಮುಳ್ಳಿ Gomulli, ಮುಳ್ಳಿ Mulli
- Marathi
- गौरीफल Gowriphal
About Kala Hisalu
Ceylon Raspberry (Rubus niveus) 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 and moist deciduous forests, also in grasslands. Native to Indo-Himalaya, it is distributed across India, Afghanistan, Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Java, Thailand, Indo-China, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-July.
Rosaceae
Rose family
Kala Hisalu belongs to the Rosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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