Rubus alpestris
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A climbing or erect shrub. It grows up to 4 m tall. The stems ahve short glandular hairs. It only has a few prickles. They are up to 7 mm long. They can be curved or straight. The leaves are divided like fingers on a hand. There are 5 leaflets. They are oblong and the end ones are 6-14 cm by 2-4 cm while the side leaflets are smaller. The edges of the leaves have saw like teeth. The lower surface of the leaves is hairy. The flower cluster is in the axils of the upper 1-3 leaves. There are usually 1-6 flowers. The fruit or berry is 1 cm across. They are red.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. They grow in light forest from 1650 - 3,000 m altitude. In Vietnam it grows at 2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sarawak, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Dum nui-cao, Emperingat