Rubus pectinellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. pectinellus
Binomial name
Rubus pectinellus

Rubus pectinellus, commonly known as atibulnak,[2][3] is a species of brambles in the rose family. It is native to Japan, southern China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. They usually grow in forests and valleys at elevations of 700 to 3,000 m (2,300 to 9,800 ft). It is also known as kobanofuyuichigo (コバノフユイチゴ) in Japanese and huáng pào (黄泡) in Mandarin Chinese.[4][5][6] Atibulnak fruits are edible, either raw or cooked, and have a pleasant subacid flavor. The leaves are also eaten as a vegetable in the Philippines.[4][7]

Atibulnak is a small trailing woody shrub, usually around 0.5 to 1 m (1.6 to 3.3 ft) long. The leaves are either heart-shaped or with three lobes and have a rough and hairy texture with serrated margins. The leaves are around 3 to 6 cm (1.2 to 2.4 in) in diameter. They are borne alternate on the stems. Both the leaves and the stems are covered with small spines. It has white flowers around 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter. These bear fruits around 1.4 to 1.6 cm (0.55 to 0.63 in) in diameter which turn bright red when ripe.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Rubus pectinellus". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Atibulnak". NTFP Product Database. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rubus pectinellus - Max". Plants For A Future. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 Fern, Ken. "Rubus pectinellus". Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Lu, Lingdi; Boufford, David E. (2003). "28. RUBUS Linnaeus, Sp. P1. 1: 492. 1753" (PDF). Flora of China. 9: 195–285.
  6. ↑ Real, Mark Stephen (2016). "Update on the Geographic Distribution of Philippine Rubus species" (PDF). Proceedings of the DLSU Research Congress. 4.
  7. ↑ Polinag, Mercedita A. (2003). Food From the Wilderness (PDF). DENR Recommends. Vol. 12. Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Republic of the Philippines.
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