Cloudberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Nc

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer

Science studied: ALUMINUM, ARSENIC, BROMINE, CADMIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Rubus chamaemorus

Common names: Cloudberry, Afal y Berwyn, Amora-branca-silvestre, Aqpik, Barjanska robida, Cikotai, Cloudberry (EN), Eithreog shléibhe, Hilla, Kruipbraam, Lakka, Llwyn Mwyar y Berwyn, Lyeme, Lācene, Malina moroszka, Miaren Gor, Miaren y Mynydd, Molohk, Moltebeere

POWO: 735780-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Nc.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Nc

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cancer · Nc · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Antibiofilm, Antimicrobial, and Anti-inflammatory Potential of Rubus chamaemorus Rhizome, Leaf, and Fruit Extracts. · 2026 source ↗
• The origin of the octoploid cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) genome is the result of multiple and complex polyploidization events. · 2026 source ↗
• Historical misidentifications and re-evaluation of the distribution of Rubus chamaemorus in China based on herbarium and field evidence · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALUMINUM
• ARSENIC
• BROMINE
• CADMIUM
• COBALT
• COPPER
• FLUORINE
• MAGNESIUM
• MANGANESE
• NICKEL
• PHOSPHORUS
• POTASSIUM
• SILICON
• SULFUR
• ZINC
• CALCIUM

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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