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Rubus moluccanus - L.

Common Name Ceylon Blackberry, Eelkek
Family Rosaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Rainforest edges in Australia[193]. Found at elevations up to 2100 metres in the Himalayas[240].
Range E. Asia - Himalayas to Sri Lanka. Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria.
Edibility Rating    (1 of 5)
Other Uses    (0 of 5)
Weed Potential Yes
Medicinal Rating    (1 of 5)
Care (info)
Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Rubus moluccanus Ceylon Blackberry, Eelkek


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Rubus moluccanus Ceylon Blackberry, Eelkek

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

 
Rubus moluccanus is a deciduous Shrub. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:

Fruit - raw or cooked and used in pies, preserves etc[146, 177, 183]. It has a sour flavour and is astringent[193].

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Medicinal Uses

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Abortifacient  Astringent  Emmenagogue  Enuresis

The leaves are abortifacient, astringent and emmenagogue[240]. The fruit is considered to be a useful remedy for the nocturnal micturation of children (bed-wetting)[240].

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Other Uses

Dye

A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[168].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in the milder parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[1, 11, 200]. Occasionally cultivated for its edible fruit, there is at least one named variety. 'Keri' (or Keriberry) is a very vigorous plant with mild flavoured large black fruits that lack the distinctive flavour of blackberries[183]. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[200].

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Propagation

Seed - requires stratification and is best sown in early autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires one month stratification at about 3°c and is best sown as early as possible in the year. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow on in a cold frame. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[200]. Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn[200].

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Found In

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Ed Gecko   Tue Nov 7 2006

As grown in the southwest of Western Australia the keri produces a reasonably sweet fruit on a calcareous soil.

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