Rubus sikkimensis
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A large straggling shrub. It has thorns. It grows 2 m tall. It has some slender prickles. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 3 leaflets. The leaflets are broadly oval and 4-8 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers occur as 1 or 2 together in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are 2-3 cm across. The petals are purplish-red. The fruit are red.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In Tibet it grows in mountainous regions below 3,800 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim, Tibet
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit