High currant
Ribes altissimum
Family: Grossulariaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m high. The bark is reddish brown and splits then shreds into long strips. The leaves have 3 lobes and has a heart shaped base. They are 3-6 cm long. They are dark green on the upper side and light green underneath. There are 7-26 bell-shaped flowers in groups 3-6 cm long. The fruit are black-purple berries. They are 5-7 mm across.
There are about 150 Ribes species.
Where it is found
It is a cool temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows on coarse stone hillocks in the forest belt of the Altai mountain ranges. Plants are very winter hardy.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit