| Accepted name: |
Ribes nigrum L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Black Currant
Garden Black Currant
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| French names: |
Gadellier noir
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Grossulariaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WRIBNI
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
1.2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
The black fruits have a special strong taste and are rarely eaten raw. They are rich in vitamins and possess a strong staining ability (red, forms with yellow or greenish fruits were recently selected). Preferably they are processed in tasty juices, jams, jellies, wines and liqueurs. Important as medicinal plant, especially for the leaves, which are also used for tea.(1) |
| Key Characters: |
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