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Gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa
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A deciduous shrub native to Europe, cultivated and occasionally escaped in Hokkaido and highland areas of Japan. It bears small green to red fruits with strong acidity, used for jam and preserves. The related Ribes fasciculatum is native to Japan.
Identification Points
- ✓Branches bear sharp thorns
- ✓Leaves are shallowly 3–5-lobed with rounded serrations
- ✓Fruits are globose to ellipsoid with longitudinal stripes and translucent
Habitat
Cultivated (orchards and home gardens); partially escaped in Hokkaido
Season
April–May (flowers); July–August (fruit)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Growth form
Shrub
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf shape
Round
Habitat
Cultivated
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Inferior
Phylogenetic Positionスグリ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Saxifragales > Grossulariaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene (approx. 50 million years ago)
Evolution Notes
Grossulariaceae belongs to the order Rosales and comprises temperate-adapted shrubs including currants and gooseberries. Many species have bird-dispersed fruits.
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