Pink flowered native raspberry
Rubus parvifolius

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

An evergreen shrub. It is weakly climbing or trailing. It grows to 60 cm high and spreads to 1-3 m across. The stem is trailing and prickly The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 2-6 cm long. The leaves have teeth around the edge. These have a silvery under-surface. The flowers are small and pink. The fruit are red. They have a few, large, pointed grains.

There are about 250 Rubus species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical to temperate plant. It will grow on most soils. It is drought and frost resistant. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia (country/location of origin), Britain, China, Europe, Indochina, Himalayas, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Taiwan, Tasmania (country/location of origin), Tibet, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also made into jam and pies or brewed into wine.

The fruit are especially eaten by children.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by cuttings. They can also be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

A gui luo a bei, Barring-gootch, Eepaeep, Japanese raspberry, Mungsukttalgi, Native Bramble, Ngay la-nho, Rose-leaved raspberry, Thimbleberry, Trailing raspberry, Tu-lui, Ya wen

Synonyms

Rubus purpureus Bunge; Rubus triphyllus Thunb.;