Rubus cochinchinensis

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. The branches are brown but have a yellow coating when young. There are a few small prickles. The leaves are compound with 5 leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand. The leaflets are narrowly oval and 5-10 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The fruit are red to black and about 1 cm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in thickets and slopes at low and medium elevations in China. In Vietnam it occurs at 1,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nam bo, Ngay, Ngay huong, Ngu-gia-bong

Synonyms

Rubus fruticosus Lour.; Rubus playfairii Hemsl.;