Rubus pluribracteatus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. There are a few curved spines. The leaves are simple and 7-16 cm across. Flowers can be at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The petals are white. The fruit is aggregate and red. They are 2 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows near the edges of forests and in river valleys between 300-2,700 m above sea level in southern China. It grows in Yunnan in China.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit, flowers

How it is grown

In China plants flower in March to June and fruit August to September.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rubus andropogon H. Lev.; Rubus multibracteatus H. Lev. & Vaniot; and others