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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

Synonyms