Spinose rose
Rosa spinosissima

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows up to 2 m high. The branches have many straight thin thorns. The leaves are compound with 5-11 rounded leaflets. The flowers are white or yellow. They occur singly. The fruit are brownish-red to black. The fruit are high in tannin.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan is grows on mountain slopes. It can grow with fairly low rainfall. It grows in scrubby forest and beside rivers between 1,100-2,300 m above sea level. In Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Armenia, Asia, Australia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, North America, Russia, Siberia, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh or dried. They are used for jam and drinks. The flower petals are used as a spice for sweets.

It is sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kara kusburnu, Masreni

Synonyms

Many