Ribes turbinatum
Pojark.
Turbinate currant
Grossulariaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
An upright shrub. Young shoots are hairy The leaves are 10 cm wide and have teeth around the edge. There are 4-7 flowers in clusters 3 cm long. The fruit are black berries.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows along riverbanks.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan,
References (1)
- Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
