Rosa henryi
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A climbing shrub. It grows 3-8 m long. It has scattered curve prickles 3 mm long. The leaves are 9-14 cm long. There are 5 leaflets and these are oval and 4-9 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. There are 5-15 flowers in a group and they are 3-4 cm across. The petals and white. The fruit or hips are red-brown and 8-10 mm across.
There are about 150 Rosa species and many cultivated varieties.
Where it is found
It is a warm temperate plant. In southern China it grows in thickets and on the edges of forests between 1,700-2,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit