Rubus xanthocarpus
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| Internal ID | UUID644040971bb20746060509 |
| Scientific name | Rubus xanthocarpus |
| Authority | Bureau & Franch. |
| First published in | J. Bot. (Morot) 5: 46 (1891) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Fresh, edible berries harvested in the mature stage.
- Jam produced by boiling the fruit with sugar and optionally added pectin.
- Jelly prepared by extracting fruit juice and gelling with sugar and pectin.
- Clear or cloudy juice extracted by pressing the berries, used as a beverage base.
- Dried fruit obtained by low‑temperature dehydration, offering a shelf‑stable snack.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Ornamental horticulture: cultivated in nurseries and gardens for its bright yellow berries and attractive, arching canes, marketed as an ornamental raspberry.
- Landscape design: used in mixed shrub borders, edible landscaping, and thematic fruit gardens for visual contrast.
Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
- Fresh berries are consumed raw after washing.
- For jam and jelly, berries are cooked with sugar (typically 1:1 to 1:0.8 fruit‑to‑sugar) until a gel forms, then hot‑filled into sterilized containers.
- Juice is extracted by crushing the berries and pressing, with optional filtration; it may be pasteurized and bottled for retail or further processed into syrup.
- The fruit’s naturally high soluble‑solids content (≈12–15 % Brix) and moderate acidity (pH ≈ 3.2–3.5) make it suitable for both sugary preserves and acidic beverages without the need for extensive additives.
Properties relevant to use:
- Berries are relatively small (5–10 mm diameter) and have a thin skin, which ruptures easily during crushing, facilitating juice extraction.
- High pectin levels in the fruit enable gel formation in jams and jellies with minimal additional pectin.
- The bright yellow to orange‑yellow pigment is stable under typical heat treatment, preserving color in processed products.
- Soluble‑solids concentration provides a natural sweetness that reduces added sugar requirements compared with other raspberry species.
Standards and regulation:
- The fruit is regulated as a fresh produce food under national food‑safety statutes (e.g., China’s Food Safety Law; EU General Food Law when marketed in the European Union).
- No species‑specific codex standard exists; processing follows general good manufacturing practice for fruit preserves and beverages.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Historically harvested from wild populations in southwestern China, but commercial cultivation in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces now supplies the majority of the market, reducing wild‑collection pressure.
- Smallholder and medium‑scale orchards employ sustainable practices such as integrated pest management and mulching to maintain soil health.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Rubus spinipes | Hemsl. | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 29: 306 (1892) |
| Rubus potaninii | Regel | ; 1892 108 1892 |
| Rubus sitiens | Focke | Biblioth. Bot. 17(Heft 72.1): 117 (29). 1910 |
| Rubus tibetanus | Focke | Sp. Rub. : 29 (1910) |
| Rubus xanthocarpus var. sitiens | (Focke) Focke | Sp. Rub. 3: 17 (1914) |
| Rubus xanthocarpus var. tibetanus | (Focke) Cardot | Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 23: 274 (1917) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | عوسج أصفر |
| Czech | ostružiník žlutoplodý |
| Danish | guldbær |
| German | goldbeere |
| Swedish | guldhallon |
| Chinese | 地梅子 |
| Chinese | 地莓子 |
| Chinese | 黄果悬钩子 |
| Chinese | 泡儿刺 |
| Chinese | 莓子刺 |
| Chinese | 黄莓子 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China North-central
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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China
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Europe click to expand
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Middle Europe
- Czechoslovakia
- Poland
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Middle Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001017827 |
| USDA Plants | RUXA2 |
| Tropicos | 27807864 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:741293-1 |
| The Plant List | rjp-8571 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3907075 |
| Observations.org | 151528 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2761762 |
| IPNI | 741293-1 |
| iNaturalist | 829095 |
| GBIF | 2989336 |
| EPPO | RUBXA |
| EOL | 231156 |
| Elurikkus | 215310 |
| USDA GRIN | 32492 |
| Wikipedia | Rubus_xanthocarpus |
| CMAUP | NPO28344 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Diterpene glycosides | |||||
| [(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-1,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-14-oxo-10-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 102480386 | Click to see | 780.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-2,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-10-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 21625902 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2CCC3(C4CCC5=C(C4(CCC3C2(C)C)C)CCC6(C5CC(CC6)(C)C)C(=O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)O)O)O | 751.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| [3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] 9-formyl-1,10,11-trihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 53463457 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C=O)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O | 664.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| 24-epi-Pinfaensin | 11802541 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C=O)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O | 664.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| 4-Epi-niga-ichigoside | 134693040 | Click to see | 666.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| 4-O-methyl 8a-O-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (2R,3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,11R,12R,12aS,14aR,14bR)-2,3,12-trihydroxy-4,6a,6b,11,12,14b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4,8a-dicarboxylate | 23259300 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C(=O)OC)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O | 694.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| 4-O-methyl 8a-O-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] 2,3,12-trihydroxy-4,6a,6b,11,12,14b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4,8a-dicarboxylate | 74037098 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C(=O)OC)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O | 694.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| Quercilicoside A | 14055729 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O | 666.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,4S,5R,8R,10S,13R,14R,17R,18R)-10-hydroxy-5,9,9,13,20,20-hexamethyl-24-oxahexacyclo[15.5.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracosan-23-one | 102480384 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2R,4S,4aS,6aR,6aR,6bR,8aR,12aR,14bS)-4-hydroxy-1,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-10-oxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a,6a-dicarboxylic acid | 102480385 | Click to see CC1CC(C2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1C)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)O | 500.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| dimethyl (2R,3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,11R,12R,12aS,14aR,14bR)-2,3,12-trihydroxy-4,6a,6b,11,12,14b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4,8a-dicarboxylate | 162877831 | Click to see | 546.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| Dimethyl 2,3,12-trihydroxy-4,6a,6b,11,12,14b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4,8a-dicarboxylate | 14707017 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C(=O)OC)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC | 546.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| Jacarandic acid | 13653335 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O | 488.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| methyl (1R,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,11R,12aR,14bS)-1,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 101624723 | Click to see | 518.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| Methyl 1,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 73813138 | Click to see | 518.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| Quinovic acid | 120678 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1C)C(=O)O)C(=O)O | 486.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Tormentic acid | 73193 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O | 488.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclic alcohols and derivatives | |||||
| (4aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 12314810 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3beta-Hydroxy-27-norolean-13-en-28-oic acid ethyl ester | 101682287 | Click to see CCOC(=O)C12CCC3=C(C1CC(CC2)(C)C)CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C | 470.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives | |||||
| (1S,3R,4R,5S)-3-[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid | 7067333 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indolizidines | |||||
| Mitraphylline | 94160 | Click to see | 368.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Uncarine A | 188999 | Click to see CC1C2CN3CCC4(C3CC2C(=CO1)C(=O)OC)C5=CC=CC=C5NC4=O | 368.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Umbelliferone | 5281426 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O | 162.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyl-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-chromen-4-one | 15939939 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-((2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)-4H-chromen-4-one | 5318763 | Click to see | 432.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hyperoside | 5281643 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin-3-o-rutinose | 46936193 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Neohesperidin | 442439 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3=CC(=C4C(=O)CC(OC4=C3)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)OC)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 610.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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| In public collections | 0 |