Sakhalin raspberry, Siberian raspberry
Rubus sachalinensis

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 0.6-2 m tall. The branches are purplish brown. They have soft hairs when young. It has straight prickles which can be red or brown. The leaves are divided 3 to 5 times. The leaf stalk is 2-5 cm long. The leaflet blade is 3-7 cm long by 1.5-4 cm wide. A few flowers occur together in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit is round and red and about 1 cm across. They are sweet and edible.

There are about 250 Rubus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows on the edges of forests and in rocky valleys between 400-2500 m altitude in N China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, North America, Russia, USA

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ku ye xuan gou zi

Synonyms

Possibly now Rubus idaeus var. aculeatissimus