Rosa alberti

Regel

Albert rose

Rosaceae Edible: Fruit Potential hazards — see below 147 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub. It has many branches. It grows 1.5 m high. It has long arching branches. These have thin, short, straight thorns. The leaves are broadly oval. The flowers are white and occur singly. The fruit are orange red. They are 1.5 cm long.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Known Hazards

Rosa alberti fruits contain very high vitamin C levels (4,000-20,000 mg/100 g), which may cause gastrointestinal distress if consumed in large quantities.

Distribution

In grows on the edges of forests in the mountains in Kazakhstan. It grows in pine forests in north China between 1,200-2,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia,

Notes

It has between 4,000-20,000 mg/100 g of Vitamin C.

References (4)

Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
Ryabushkina, N., et al, 2008, Brief Review of Kazakhstan Flora and Use of its Wild Species. The Asian and Australasian Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology
Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 143-158).
www.efloras.org Flora of China Volume 9