Rubus xanthocarpus

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Scientific name Rubus xanthocarpus
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First published in J. Bot. (Morot) 5: 46 (1891)

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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.

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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)

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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

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China North-central
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast

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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

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of the complete chloroplast genome of Rubus chingii Hu 1925 from the family Rosaceae Li Y, Qiu Y, Yang M, Yin Y, Li M, Zhang Y Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 20-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10986437
doi:10.1080/23802359.2023.2268220
PMID:38566881
Phylogeny of the Diploid Species of Rubus (Rosaceae) Gao XF, Xiong XH, Boufford DE, Gao YD, Xu B, Zhang C Genes (Basel) 25-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10298701
doi:10.3390/genes14061152
PMID:37372332
Two triterpenoids from Rubus fraxinifolius leaves and their tyrosinase and elastase inhibitory activities Desmiaty Y, Hanafi M, Saputri FC, Elya B, Rifai EA, Syahdi RR Sci Rep 14-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8516952
doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99970-x
PMID:34650166
Diversity, knowledge, and valuation of plants used as fermentation starters for traditional glutinous rice wine by Dong communities in Southeast Guizhou, China He J, Zhang R, Lei Q, Chen G, Li K, Ahmed S, Long C J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 27-Apr-2019
PMCID:PMC6486954
doi:10.1186/s13002-019-0299-y
PMID:31029145
Wild food plants and fungi used in the mycophilous Tibetan community of Zhagana (Tewo County, Gansu, China) Kang J, Kang Y, Ji X, Guo Q, Jacques G, Pietras M, Łuczaj N, Li D, Łuczaj Ł J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 01-Jun-2016
PMCID:PMC4890536
doi:10.1186/s13002-016-0094-y
PMID:27251364
Ethnobotany of wild plants used for starting fermented beverages in Shui communities of southwest China Hong L, Zhuo J, Lei Q, Zhou J, Ahmed S, Wang C, Long Y, Li F, Long C J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 28-May-2015
PMCID:PMC4458060
doi:10.1186/s13002-015-0028-0
PMID:26017691
Wild food plants used by the Tibetans of Gongba Valley (Zhouqu county, Gansu, China) Kang Y, Łuczaj Ł, Kang J, Wang F, Hou J, Guo Q J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 06-Feb-2014
PMCID:PMC3933068
doi:10.1186/1746-4269-10-20
PMID:24502461
Pentacyclic triterpenoids from Rubus xanthocarpus Bao-Zhi Li, Bin-Gui Wang, Zhong-Jian Jia Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00161-7

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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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