Rubus fraxinifoliolus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It lies along the ground. The stems are flexible. It has a few prickles that are 3-4 mm long. They are curved. The leaves are 20 cm long with leaflets including a leaflet at the end. There are 3-5 leaflets. They are papery and narrowly oval and 3-9 cm long and 1.5-3 cm wide. The end leaflet is larger. The flowers are usually single. They are at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The petals are 1-1.8 cm long and white. The fruit are 1.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It grows in the eastern part of Taiwan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Taiwan (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rubus parvifraxinifolius Hayata; Rubus suzukianus Liu & Yang;