Rubus pectinellus
is an evergreen vine shrub found in forests and the edges of
mountainous regions, with white hairs and upward prickles on stems
and branches. Leaves are alternate, blades measuring 3-8cm long, orbicular, and obtusely serrated margins. Branch tips bear
approximately 2cm in diameter single white flowers. Sepals are
oblong-ovate, having spinate hairs outside, margins shallowly cut in
in a pectinate way. The fruit, spherical, approximately 1cm in
diameter, ripens in red in August-September. Bloom time: May-July. |