Rubus althaeoides Hance; R. arisanensis Hayata; R. arisanensis var. horishaensis Hayata; R. corchorifolius var. glaber Matsumura; R. corchorifolius var. oliveri (Miquel) Focke; R. corchorifolius f. roseolus Z. X. Yu; R. involucratus Focke; R. kerrifolius H. Léveillé & Vaniot; R. oliveri Miquel; R. otophorus Franchet; R. shinkoensis Hayata; R. suishaensis Hayata; R. vaniotii H. Léveillé & Vaniot; R. villosus Thunberg. Sunny slopes, stream sides, montane valleys, thickets, waste places; 200--2600 m.
The fresh fruit are used for making jam, drinks, and wine. The fruit, seeds, and roots are used in medicine. The stems and roots are a source of tannin.
A form with semidouble or double flowers has been named Rubus corchorifolius f. semiplenus Z. X. Yu. It occurs in Jiangxi and grows on thickets on slopes of hills at about 50 m in elevation.