Fikteging
Rubus assamensis
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A climbing shrub. It has small curved prickles. The leaves are simple with lobes. They are 6-11 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. They are white. The fruit is aggregate and red but turning black when ripe. They are 8 mm across.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In southern China it grows on the edges of forests between 1,400-3,000 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, India, Indochia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Tibet, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In Yunnan fruit are available in August and September.
Its other names
Local names
Chyaga, Dum Assam, Hongpai, Retsu, Yogde