Albert rose
Rosa albertii
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It has many branches. It grows 1.5 m high. It has long arching branches. These have thin, short, straight thorns. The leaves are broadly oval. The flowers are white and occur singly. The fruit are orange red. They are 1.5 cm long.
It has between 4,000-20,000 mg/100 g of Vitamin C.
Where it is found
In grows on the edges of forests in the mountains in Kazakhstan. It grows in pine forests in north China between 1,200-2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit