(Rosaceae) Rubus leucanthus Hance
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): treat cases of allergy
Part(s) used: twigs
Field Characters: Shrub 2-3 m high, with short spines. Leaves with 3 opposite leaflets, margin dentate. Inflorescence in cyme with 3 flowers, each with 5 bracts and 5 petals, white. Fruits hairy, red when ripe, sweet, edible.
Locality: Oudomxay Province, La District, Domsaart Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: 343 m asl
Collector(s): B. Southavong, B. Vanavong, K. Kunsawanh, S. Saynhasing
Collection number(s): LAOS_383
Collection Date: March 23, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2246591.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China vol. 9 Page 229Chinese Plant NamesGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Hummer KE. Rubus Pharmacology: Antiquity to the Present. Hort Science 2010, vol. 55(11), pages 1587-1591. https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/2674/hummer%20rubus%20pharmacology.pdf
Patel AV, Rojas-Vera J, Dacke CG. Therapeutic constituents and actions of Rubus species. Curr Med Chem.2004, 11(11):1501-12. DOI: 10.2174/0929867043365143