Rubus tephrodes
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 3-4 m tall. There are a few curved prickles. The leaves are simple and 5-11 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group and the flowers are 1 cm across. The petals are white. The fruit are aggregate and purplish black. They are 1-1.5 cm across.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in mountain valleys below 1,500 m in southern China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Taiwan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit