Rubus leucanthus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The branches are brown with sparse curved prickles. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 3 leaflets. The leaflets are narrowly oval and 4-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are in groups or 3-8 at the ends of branches. The flowers are 1-1.5 cm across and the petals are white. The fruit is aggregate and red. They are 1-1.5 cm across.

Where it is found

In China it grows in southern provinces between 1,000-2,500 m altitude. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

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

Its other names

Local names

Bai hua xuan gou zi, Dum hoa-trang, Ngay trang

Synonyms

Rubus glaberrimus Champion ex Bentham; Rubus leucanthus var. paradoxus (S. Moore) F. P. Metcalf; Rubus leucanthus var. villosulus Cardot; Rubus paradoxus S. Moore;