Two-flowered raspberry, Himalayan yellow cherry
Rubus biflorus
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It is large and spreading. It grows 3 m high and spreads 3 m wide. The branches are white with sharp, strong prickles. The leaves have stalks. The leaves are divided into 3-5 leaflets. These leaflets have short stalks. They are 5-8.5 cm long and oval. They have obscure lobes. They have double teeth around the edge and are hairy above, and with a dense white covering underneath. The flowers are white. They are on slender, drooping flower stalks. The fruit is soft and fleshy with a hard layer around the seed. The fruit are round and yellow.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Nepal between 1700-3300 m altitude. It grows in moist, rocky places. It suits hardiness zones 7-9. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Tibet
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown by root offshoots or seed.
Its other names
Local names
Aakhae, Achhoi, Akhaey, Akhreri, Anchu, Bla-mrep, Chanch, Cipaaha, Dher, Heer, Kala hissalu, Kalo ainselu, Kan-da-ka-ri, Mo-longs-byis-thamh, Ren bu dao wei, Ri bu, Sanu gulpha, Zi ga, Zi na