Rubus pectinellus

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Rubus pectinellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. pectinellus
Binomial name
Rubus pectinellus
Maxim.[1]

Rubus pectinellus, commonly known as atibulnak,

Mandarin Chinese.[4][5][6] Atibulnak fruits are edible, either raw or cooked, and have a pleasant subacid flavor. The leaves are also eaten as a vegetable in the Philippines.[4][7]

Atibulnak is a small trailing woody shrub, usually around 0.5 to 1 m (1.6 to 3.3 ft) long. The leaves are either heart-shaped or with three lobes and have a rough and hairy texture with serrated margins. The leaves are around 3 to 6 cm (1.2 to 2.4 in) in diameter. They are borne alternate on the stems. Both the leaves and the stems are covered with small spines. It has white flowers around 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter. These bear fruits around 1.4 to 1.6 cm (0.55 to 0.63 in) in diameter which turn bright red when ripe.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Rubus pectinellus". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Atibulnak". NTFP Product Database. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Rubus pectinellus - Max". Plants For A Future. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b Fern, Ken. "Rubus pectinellus". Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ Lu, Lingdi; Boufford, David E. (2003). "28. RUBUS Linnaeus, Sp. P1. 1: 492. 1753" (PDF). Flora of China. 9: 195–285.
  6. ^ Real, Mark Stephen (2016). "Update on the Geographic Distribution of Philippine Rubus species" (PDF). Proceedings of the DLSU Research Congress. 4.
  7. ^ Polinag, Mercedita A. (2003). Food From the Wilderness (PDF). DENR Recommends. Vol. 12. Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Republic of the Philippines.

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