Plants of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Scientific Name Rubus ellipticus
Family Rosaceae
Other Names Yellow Himalayan raspberry
Status Alien
Distribution & Habitat Locally naturalized in Volcano area and Laupahoehoe, 1,060 - 1,220 m, Hawai'i (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1109).
Locations in this Guide Mid-Elevation Woodland, Park Headquarters, Ola`a Forest
General Appearance
This is a stout, weakly climbing, evergreen shrub.  The stems may be very long and be lined with numerous recurved prickles up to 6 mm long (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1109). Mid-Elevation Woodland (on the 1974 lava flow)
Mid-Elevation Woodland (on the 1974 lava flow) Mid-Elevation Woodland (on the 1974 lava flow)
Mid-Elevation Woodland (on the 1974 lava flow) Olaa Forest
Leaves
The leaves are palmately compound and composed of three leaflets.  The leaflets range from 6 to 8 cm long and 5 to 6.5 cm wide.  The lower midrib may have a few recurved prickles (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1107). Mid-Elevation Woodland (on the 1974 lava flow)
Mid-Elevation Woodland (on the 1974 lava flow) Mid-Elevation Woodland (on the 1974 lava flow)
Mid-Elevation Woodland (on the 1974 lava flow)
Flowers & Fruits
The flowers are found on short terminal panicles.  The five petals are white and are obovate shaped with each petals 7 to 9 mm long (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1109). Mid-Elevation Woodland (on 1974 flow)

Mid-Elevation Woodland (on 1974 flow)

 Mid-Elevation Woodland (on 1974 flow)
The fruit are yellow and shaped like depressed hemispheres about 0.8 cm long (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1109). Mid-Elevation Woodland (on 1974 flow)
Phenology
Mid-Elevation Woodland (on 1974 lava flow) No flowers or fruit.  
Mid-Elevation Woodland (on 1974 lava flow) Flowers and fruit. 6/10/01
     
Natural History Native to tropical and subtropical India.  It was first collected in Hawai`i in 1961 (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1109).
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Last Updated: 08/05/03

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