Zhi li xuan gou zi
Rubus stans
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. There are prickles. The leaves have leaflets along the stalks and one at the end. There are 3 leaflets. There can be 3 or 4 flowers at the ends of branches or single flowers in the axils of leaves. The flowers petals are white. The fruit is aggregate and orange-red. They are about 1 cm across. There are some botanical varieties.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
In China it grows in high mountain forests between 2,000 and 4,000 m altitude in southern provinces. In grows in Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Tibet
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower in May and June and fruit in July to August.
Its other names
Local names
Hongpai, Yongde