Rosa majalis
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| Rosa majalis J. Herrm. |
Rosa majalis J. Herrm. (syn. R. cinnamomea sensu L. 1759, non 1753[1]; R. cinnamomea auct. non L.; Cinnamon Rose; Double Cinnamon Rose) is a species of deciduous shrubs in the genus Rosa, native to forests of Europe and Siberia. It grows to 2 m. and yields edible hip fruits rich in vitamin C, which are used in medicine and to produce rose hip syrup.
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- ^ Not to be confused with R. pendulina L. (= R. cinnamomea sensu L. 1753).
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