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Rubus thibetanus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-3 m high. It spread 2-3 m wide. The branches are reddish brown. The have soft hairs when young. There are a few prickles. The leaves are divided 7-11 times. The fruit are black or dark red. They are 8-10 mm across. They have dense grey hairs.

There are about 250 Rubus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in thickets and on the edge of forests in dry places between 900-2100 m in China. It suits hardiness zones 6-10.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Slovenia, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Tibetanska robida

Synonyms

Rubus veitchii Rolfe.;