Rubus hoffmeisterianus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A scrambling shrub. It grows 2 m high. The young branches are slender and hairy. They have prickles that curve back. The leaves usually have 3 leaflets. They are 3-5 cm long and the end leaflet is the largest. The leaflets often have 3 lobes and blunt teeth. They have white hairs underneath. The flowers are pink. The flowers are in small clusters at the ends of branches and in the axils of leaves. The fruit are red or orange. They are about 1 cm across. The fruit are edible.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows between 1,500-2,400 m altitude in the Himalayas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Himalayas, India, Nepal, NW India, Pakistan

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aunselu, Akhre, Darme

Synonyms

Rubus niveus var. aitchisoni Wall.;