Korean raspberry
Rubus coreanus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub that arches over. It grows 3 m high. The young branches are reddish brown. They have stout, hooked prickles. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 5-7 leaflets that are narrowly oval. They are 3-6 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are broadly wedge shaped at the base. There are unequal sharp teeth. There are hairs along the veins underneath the leaf. The flowers are pink and small. They are 8-10 mm across. They occur as 3-7 together. The fruit are small and 5 mm across. They are red to black.

There are about 250 Rubus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows between 100-3,100 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Nepal, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also made into wine.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In China plants flower in April to June and fruit June to Korea.

Its other names

Local names

Bokbunjattalgi, Cipao, Dipao, Fupenzi, Fu P'En Tzu, Tokkuri-ichigo

Synonyms

Rubus tokkura (Siebold.);