 Rubus cochinchinensis Trattinnick. |
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Rosaceae.
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- Local Name:
- Kanchi.
- Synonym:
- Rubus fruticosus Loureiro.
- Habit and Habitat:
- A prickly climbing shrub, found in sub-tropical and temperate zones.
- Taxonomic Features:
- Leaves palmately compound.Leaflets 3-5,hairy when young,elliptic,obovate-elliptic,central larger than lateral. Inflorescences terminal cymose paniculate. Flower actinomo rphic, pink. Calyx bell-shaped.Petals ovate-orbicular.Fruit aggregate become black on ripening,globose.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- May-July.
- Harvesting Time:
- May-October.
- Medicinal Value:
- It is useful in anemia and in China is prescribed for kidney problems and bedwetting. Leaf tea is taken to tone uterine and pelvic muscles. Leaf decoction is a blood and skin tonic.[5] Fruit rich in nutrients helps to combat anemia.[maby]. Locally fruit is edible.
- Part Used:
- Fruit, Leaf, Root.
- Occurrence:
- Common.
- Future Perspective:
- Collection, Drying, Packing, Herbal Pharmacy.
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