Salmonberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Canada(Kwakiutl), Elsewhere(Amerindian), BE

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Burn, Dyspepsia, Hair-Oil, Sore

Science studied: 4-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID, P-COUMARIC-ACID, PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID, VANILLIC-ACID

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 spectabilis

Common names: Salmonberry, Laksebær, Laxaber, Miaren Oren, Mieri Oren, Mwyaren Oren, Pracht-Himbeere, Prachtframboos, Prachthimbeere, Ronce admirable

POWO: 223579-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Canada(Kwakiutl), Elsewhere(Amerindian), BE.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Burn
• Dyspepsia
• Hair-Oil
• Sore
• Astringent

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Canada(Kwakiutl)
• Elsewhere(Amerindian)
• BE

Documented cultural uses

• Burn
• Dyspepsia
• Hair-Oil
• Sore
• Astringent

Cultural record detail

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

• Burn · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Dyspepsia · Elsewhere(Amerindian) · "
• Hair-Oil · Elsewhere(Amerindian) · "
• Sore · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere(Amerindian) · "

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

• Century-long stomatal density record of the nitrophyte, <i>Rubus spectabilis</i> L., from the Pacific Northwest indicates no effect of changing atmospheric carbon dioxide but a strong response to nutrient subsidy. · 2021 source ↗
• From salmon to salmonberry: The effects of salmon‐derived nutrients on the stomatal density of leaves of the nitriphilic shrub Rubus spectabilis · 2018 source ↗
• Use of the salmonberry, Rubus spectabilis Pursh., in red raspberry breeding. · 1991 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 4-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
• P-COUMARIC-ACID
• PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
• VANILLIC-ACID

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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