Duchesnea chrysantha
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has stolons or runners 30-50 cm long. The leaflets are oval and 2-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and there are teeth along the edge. The fruit is an aggregate fruit and pale pink. It is about 1 cm across.
There are (2) 6 Duchesnea species.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical and tropical plant. It grows in meadows in southern China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Manchuria, SE Asia, Taiwan
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw and also made into jam.
Edible parts
Fruit, leaves