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Rubus ulmifolius

Elm-Leaved Bramble, Elmleaf blackberry

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Common names

48 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (27)
Dutch
  • Koebraam[2]
  • Wilde braam
French
  • Ronce rustique[1][2]
  • Ronce à feuilles d'orme[2]
Albanian
  • manaferrë[2]
Asturian
Basque
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Bulgarian
  • сладкоплодна къпина[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 榆叶黑莓[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 榆葉黑莓[2]
Croatian
  • seoska kupina[2]
Czech
  • ostružiník středozemní[2]
  • ostružiník středozemský[2]
Finnish
  • jalavakarhunvatukka[2]
Galician
German
  • Mittelmeer-Brombeere[1][2]
  • Mittelmeerbrombeere[2]
  • Sand-Brombeere[2]
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  • Ulmenblatt-Brombeere[2]
  • Ulmenblattbrombeere[2]
  • Ulmenblättrige Brombeere[2]
Greek
  • Κοινή Βατομουριά[2]
Italian
  • Rovo comune[2]
  • Rovo da more[2]
Lithuanian
  • Guobalapė gervuogė[2]
Occitan
Polish
  • jeżyna wiązolistna[2]
Portuguese
  • Amora-negra[2]
  • Silva-ulmeira[2]
Russian
  • Ежевика вязолистная[2]
Serbian
  • купина[2]
Slovak
  • ostružina[2]
Slovenian
  • brestovolistna robida[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • macchiabjörnbär[2]
Turkish
  • Karağaç Böğürtleni[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Rubus ulmifolius Schott ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Common Bramble (EN); Zarza comun (ES); Ronce rustique (FR) — VernacularName.tsv, line 171526; taxon 4TLYN.
  • Mittelmeer-Brombeere (DE); Elmleaf blackberry — VernacularName.tsv, line 171527; taxon 4TLYN.
[2] Rubus ulmifolius — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • elmleaf blackberry — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Esbarzer — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Ronce à feuilles d'Orme — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Rovo da more — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Rovo comune — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Zarzamora — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • ostružiník středozemní — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Koebraam — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • jalavakarhunvatukka — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Guobalapė gervuogė — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Ежевика вязолистная — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • ostružiník středozemský — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • artu — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • amora — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Mittelmeerbrombeere — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Ulmenblattbrombeere — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Silva-ulmeira — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Κοινή Βατομουριά — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • 榆葉黑莓 — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • 榆叶黑莓 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Silva — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Silveira — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • macchiabjörnbär — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Mittelmeer-Brombeere — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Common Bramble — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Zarza comun — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Sand-Brombeere — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Ulmenblatt-Brombeere — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Ulmenblättrige Brombeere — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Amora-negra — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Ronce rustique — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Romeguera — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • manaferrë — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • arantza — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • asu arantza — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • сладкоплодна къпина — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • seoska kupina — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • arromèc — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • arromèga — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • купина — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • ostružina — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • brestovolistna robida — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • jeżyna wiązolistna — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Sasia — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Laharra — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Elm-leaved Bramble — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.
  • Karağaç Böğürtleni — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 78895; Rubus ulmifolius.

General information

Scientific name: Rubus ulmifolius
Accepted name (Kew): Rubus ulmifolius Schott View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Rosaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Rubus (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Elm-Leaved Bramble, Elmleaf blackberry
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 4.00 m
Growth rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 6-9
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit
Edibility rating:
(2)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
None

Description

Fruit can be eaten both raw and cooked. It has an aromatic flavor, but contains small, dry stone fruits. The taste varies from tasteless to sweet.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/08
Harvest ends: 31/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 372272; name ID 2976315; Rubus L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1443750; name ID 2989693; Rubus ulmifolius Schott.

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Rubus ulmifolius

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 1160699, ID 4TLYN: Rubus ulmifolius Schott (accepted).

    Source checked on .