Rubus rufus
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. There are a few needle-like prickles. The branches have red-brown hairs. The leaves are simple and lobed and then divided again. The flowers can be in clusters in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 1 cm across. The petals are white. The fruit are aggregate and orange-red.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in valleys near rivers between 900-2,500 m above sea level. In Vietnam it occurs between 800-1,800 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
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