Glandular nodding hooked berry
Rubus sumatranus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A sprawling shrub. It has glandular red hairs and hooked prickles 3-4 mm long. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and are 5-12 cm long. There are 5-7 oval leaflets 3-5 cm long y 2-3 cm wide. The base is obliquely rounded. There are irregular teeth. The veins have curved spines underneath. The flowers are white and can occur singly or as several in a group. The fruit are oval and 1-1.5 cm long. They are orange-red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in clearings and on the edges of forests. It grows between 500-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ga-bu-dong-tse-gong, Hmu-bel-bing, Kinbu beru, Na ke rei pu sa

Synonyms

Rubus asper var. myriadenus (H. Lev. & Vaniot) Focke; Rubus asper var. pekanius Focke; Rubus dolichocephalus Hayata; Rubus indotobetanus Koidz.; Rubus myriadenus H. Lev. & Vaniot; Rubus myriadenus var. grandifoliolatus H. Lev.; Rubus rosifolius subsp. sumatranus (Miq.) Focke; Rubus somae Hayata; Rubus sorbifolius Maxim.; Rubus takasagoensis Koidz.;