Rubus rosifolius

Species category

Shrub or Tree

Common name

West Indian raspberry, ola'a, roseleaf raspberry, thimbleberry

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

D-shaped

Size

  • Length 1.5–1.7 mm
  • Width 0.8–1 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.7 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Reticulate

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is on the straight margin.

Identification notes

Seeds often covered with dried fruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
material.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Rosaceae

Valid name

Rubus rosifolius Sm.

Synonyms

Rubus rosaefolius Sm., orth. var.

 Rubus rosifolius.  True seeds with the hilum on the straight hilum. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
Rubus rosifolius. True seeds with the hilum on the straight hilum. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.