Bai ye mei
Rubus innominatus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m high. The branches arch over. The small branches are reddish brown and with a dense covering. There are just a few curved prickles. The leaves are compound. They are divided 3 to 5 times. The leaf stalk is 2-4 cm long. The blade of the leaflets varies in shaped and is 4-10 cm long by 2.5-5 cm wide. The edges can have irregular lobes and teeth. The leaves have a grey covering underneath. The flowers are near the end of branches. The fruit is orange red and 1 cm across. Some varieties have been described based on leaf shape and plant hairiness.

There are about 700 Rubus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests on mountain slopes and riversides between 400-2500 m altitude in S China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China (country/location of origin), North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rubus kuntzeanus Hemsl.;