Ribes maximowiczii

Family: Grossulariaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The branches are stout and do not have thorns. The leaves are oval and 6-10 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The fruit are red or can be tinged with yellow. They can be 1 cm across.

There are about 150 Ribes species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In central China it grows in mountain valleys between 2,50o-3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ribes jessoniae Stapf; Ribes maximowiczii var. floribundum Jesson;