The Rubus ellipticus Sm., commonly known as the Yellow Himalayan Raspberry, have become a nuisance to wetlands in Hawai‘i. Just a small population can rapidly grow, damaging or eliminating all other plants in its path; most which is native plants (tree, shrub, fern, and herbs). Studies have shown that within a long period of time, four herbicides can greatly influence the decrease of the raspberry. The Yellow Himalayan Raspberry originated in Southern Asia. This plant is a shrub with edible fruit which made this plant come to Hawai‘i in about 1960. The berry is used for food, honey, tanning, and dye (Oliver). According to Dr. Susan Stuart, eating yellow, orange, and dark green fruits and vegetables provide the skin nutrients for a natural
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There are two known ways to get rid of the Rubus ellpticus Sm. properly: the roots must be out of the ground and burned or using herbicides and wait for the results to happen. There has been a study that found that four herbicides to be a solution while there are two more that were less impactful. Chemicals from herbicides are dangerous for people’s health. Unlike the raspberry, the native plants have shown no major negative impacts yet, only increasing their numbers. One of the plants with aerial roots that was affected by the raspberry have shown to be the most common tree where the raspberry was populated!
In conclusion, although the Yellow Himalayan Raspberry can be used for fruit, honey, tanning, and dye; the benefits of keeping this shrub in Hawai‘i has more negative impacts. The toxic chemicals used to decrease the areas overpopulated with this shrub is also toxic to potential to both people and animals nearby. The shrub dominates space of native Hawaiian plants, overpopulating, and chemicals were found to lessen the shrub areas.
This plant wasn’t meant to be in Hawai‘i, yet it’s overpopulating. There needs to be a way to control where and how much it grows or Hawai‘i will be entrapped by surrounding thickets or people need to start digging out the roots and kill as much of it as they
There are two known ways to get rid of the Rubus ellpticus Sm. properly: the roots must be out of the ground and burned or using herbicides and wait for the results to happen. There has been a study that found that four herbicides to be a solution while there are two more that were less impactful. Chemicals from herbicides are dangerous for people’s health. Unlike the raspberry, the native plants have shown no major negative impacts yet, only increasing their numbers. One of the plants with aerial roots that was affected by the raspberry have shown to be the most common tree where the raspberry was populated!
In conclusion, although the Yellow Himalayan Raspberry can be used for fruit, honey, tanning, and dye; the benefits of keeping this shrub in Hawai‘i has more negative impacts. The toxic chemicals used to decrease the areas overpopulated with this shrub is also toxic to potential to both people and animals nearby. The shrub dominates space of native Hawaiian plants, overpopulating, and chemicals were found to lessen the shrub areas.
This plant wasn’t meant to be in Hawai‘i, yet it’s overpopulating. There needs to be a way to control where and how much it grows or Hawai‘i will be entrapped by surrounding thickets or people need to start digging out the roots and kill as much of it as they