Rubus ulmifolius subsp. sanctus

Rubus ulmifolius subsp. sanctus, commonly called holy bramble,^[4] is a bramble native to parts of Asia and Europe.^[2]

Rubus ulmifolius subsp. sanctus
Flower with a bee (Hylaeus rubicola)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rubus
Species:	R. ulmifolius
Subspecies:	R. u. subsp. sanctus
Trinomial name
Rubus ulmifolius subsp. sanctus (Schreb.) Sudre[1]
Synonyms[2][3]
Rubus anatolicus (Focke) Hausskn. Rubus sanctus Schreb. Rubus sanguineus Friv. Rubus ulmifolius subsp. anatolicus Focke

This plant is very long-lived. An instance of it can be found at the Chapel of the Burning Bush on Mount Sinai, where it is revered as the original burning bush of the Bible. This longevity and location lead to its Latin name.^[5][6]

Chemistry

3,6-Di-O-caffeoylglucose, 1-O-caffeoylxylose and 2,3-O-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-4,6-O-sanguisorboyl-(α/β)-glucose (an ellagitannin constituted with sanguisorbic acid), are found in R. ulmifolius subsp. sanctus.^[7]