Sichuan blackberry
Rubus setchuenensis
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A straggling shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2-5 m high. They have soft fine hairs and no prickles. The leaves are simple and almost round. They are 6-17 cm long by 7-16 cm wide. There are 5 or 7 loves. The lobes are rounded. They have irregular teeth. They have a greyish covering underneath. The flowers are purple. They are in groups in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit is round and small. It is 6-8 mm across and black.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It is native to central and western China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It can form dense, impenetrable thickets.
In southern China plants flower in July to August and fruit in September to October.