Snowpeaks Raspberry
Rubus hypargyrus var. niveus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It is straggling and spiny. It grows to 2 m high. The leaves have stalks. They are divided into 3 leaflets. The leaflets are oval with a long point. They have double teeth and are white underneath. The flowers are pinkish. The fruit are orange or red.

There are about 250 Rubus species.

Where it is found

In Nepal it grows at 2400-2700 m altitude. It grows in moist places in forested areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Sikkim, Tibet

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from root offshoots or seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Kali ainselu, Kalo aselu

Synonyms

Rubus niveus (non Thunb.) ; Rubus euleucus Focke; Probably Rubus niveus var. hypargyrus (Edge.) Hook.f.; Rubus pendunculosus var. hypargyrus (Edge.) Kitamura;