Rubus rubrisetulosus
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 10-20 cm tall. The stems are creeping and form roots at the nodes. The leaves are compound with 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 2-4 cm across. The flowers occur singly at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The fruit is aggregate and red. It is 1 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in mountain forests between 2,000-3,500 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Tibet
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
The plant is used as a fence.
Plants flower in June to July and fruit in August to September.
Its other names
Local names
Hongpai, Yongde