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Rubus tsangorum

Family: Rosaceae


What it is like

A shrub or creeper. It grows up to 1.5 m tall. It can have sparse needle-like prickles. The leaves are simple and 6-14 cm across. There can be 5-20 flowers in a group at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 1-2 cm across. The petals are white. The fruit is aggregate and red.

There are about 250 Rubus species.


Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in SE China between 200-1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown

In China plants flower in May to July and fruit August to September.


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