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Whitebark Raspberry (Rubus leucodermis)

Description

Rubus leucodermis, called�white bark raspberry�is a species of�Rubus�native to western�North America, from�Alaska�south as far as�California,�Arizona,�New Mexico, and�Chihuahua Rubus leucodermis is closely related to the eastern black raspberry Rubus occidentalis. The name leucodermis means "white skin", referring to the white appearance of the stems because of a thick waxy coating on the surface.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Rosales

            • Family: Rosaceae

              • Genus: Rubus