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Rubus eustephanos

Family: Rosaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It can grow 2 m tall. It has a few curved prickles. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 3-5 leaflets. The leaflets are narrowly oval and 2-5 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The flowers are 3-4 cm across and the petals are white. The fruit is aggregate and red and about 1 cm across.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests and river banks between 500-2,300 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Myanmar, SE Asia


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown

In China plants flower in April and May and fruit June to July.


Its other names

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