Rosa schrenkiana
Crep.
Schrenkovskiy rose
Rosaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-1.5 m high. The branches have notches along them and thorns in pairs. These can be straight or slightly curved. The leaves are compound with 3-5 small leaflets. They are dark green on the upper surface and whitish-blue underneath. The flowers usually occur singly. The fruit are oval and red and 1.5-2 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten and contain high levels of vitamin C.
Distribution
In Kazakhstan it grows on stony slopes and near the foot of mountains. It can grow with low rainfall.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan,
Notes
The fruit contain high levels of vitamin C.
References (1)
- Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
