Rubus crataegifolius

Not to be confused with rubus coreanus, a black raspberry sometimes called Korean black raspberry.

Rubus crataegifolius, also called Korean raspberry,^[1] is a species of raspberry native to East Asia.^[2]

Rubus crataegifolius, Aizu area, Fukushima pref., Japan

Rubus crataegifolius
May 2009, Japan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rubus
Subgenus:	Rubus subg. Idaeobatus
Species:	R. crataegifolius
Binomial name
Rubus crataegifolius Bunge

It is a shrub growing to 1–2 m (rarely 3 m) tall. The leaves are 5–12 cm long and 5–8 cm broad, palmately lobed with three or five lobes, and a serrated margin. The flowers are 1–1.5 cm diameter, with five white petals. The fruit is an aggregate fruit 1 cm diameter, made up of numerous drupelets. The species grows on forest margins and mountain slopes, in areas with moist and well-drained soil.

Its fruit is used for food and is sometimes cultivated; the cultivar 'Jingu Jengal' has been selected for its large fruit.^[3] Root extracts have been found to contain substances with anti-inflammatory effects in mice.^[4]