And they were originally introduced in California to keep off the animals and intruders from orchards and farmland, usually used as fences because of their strong sharp prickles.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 10:32 PM, ushadi Micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Gurucharan ji: > yes the himalayan blackberry is known in the northeastern states simply as > black raspberry... starts as red and turns black as it ripens....quite sweet > when ripest... there are several patches where they grow naturally, we try > to keep them a secret along our walking paths in the wilderness, so that we > may occasionally enjoy a sweet snack if hungry on the trail... > great fun... > Usha di > ========== > > > > On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Usha di >> I may not not know that, but growing very commonly in California is a >> species of Rubus which is commonly known as Himalayan blackberry commonly >> sold in stores as blackberry and favourite of Americans for its large nearly >> 2-2.5 cm size fruits, relished as much as strawberry. This was earlier named >> as Rubus procerus or R. fruticosus, believed to have been introduced from >> India. Recently it has been correctly identified to be an Armenian species >> R. armeniacus (syn: R. procerus auct (non Muell.) Focke and now also goes >> under the name of Armenian blackberry, but name himalayan blackberry sticks. >> >> Incidently the R.fruticosus growing in Kashmir and some other parts of >> Himalayas is also a distinct species R. ulmifolius. >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Ushadi micromini < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dr. Oudhia and others: >>> I have a question for Dr Oudhia or any body that may know: >>> >>> In urban ethnobotany in vicinity of NYC immigrant women and Herbalists >>> from established euopean descent or native groups use infusions of >>> rubus spp as a uterine tonic esp in preganancy... >>> >>> MY QUESTION: >>> since this grows abundantly in the uttarachanchal , foot of the >>> himalyas etc.... do local herbalists, old wives tales list this leaf >>> for similar use? >>> >>> Usha di >>> ======= >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 29, 9:04 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Yes Rubus ellipticus >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > Retired Associate Professor >>> > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> > >>> > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 4:25 PM, manudev madhavan < >>> [email protected] >>> > >>> > > wrote: >>> > > Muthuji.. >>> > > please cross check.. >>> > > according to the "*Plantlist*" there are 3 varieties for this >>> species.. >>> > >>> > > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >> Dear all, >>> > >> Thank you very much for the id. This plant is *Rubus ellipticus* >>> Smith of >>> > >> Rosaceae. I will try to upload the pictures of fruits soon. >>> > >>> > >> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Ritesh Choudhary < >>> [email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> Yes! Rubus ellipticus from me too. >>> > >>> > >>> Regards, >>> > >>> Ritesh. >>> > >>> > >> -- >>> >>> > >> Muthu Karthick, N >>> > >> Care Earth Trust >>> > >> #15, second main road, >>> > >> Thillai ganga nagar, >>> > >> Chennai - 600 061 >>> > >> Mob: 0091 96268 33911 >>> > >>www.careearthtrust.org >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > *Manudev K Madhavan* >>> >>> > > Junior Research Fellow >>> > > Systematic & Floristic Lab, >>> > > Department of Botany, >>> > > Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research >>> > > St. Joseph's College, Devagiri >>> > > Kozhikode- 673 008 >>> > > Mob: 9496470738 >>> >> >> >> >> >> >
