Rosa odorata var. gigantea
(Collett ex Crep.) Rehder & E. H. Wilson
Manipur wild-tea rose, Giant rose of the Himalayas
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Description
A climbing shrub. It grows 9-18 m high and spreads 6-12 m wide. It keeps its leaves most of the year. The stems are thorny. The leaves are glossy and deep green. The flowers are cream, white or pink. The fruit are large red hips. They are yellow.
Edible Uses
The flowers and fruit (hips) are eaten; the fruit are sold in local markets.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant. In China it grows between 1,400-2,700 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 8-11. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Other Information
The fruit are sold in local markets.
Notes
There are about 150 Rosa species and many cultivated varieties.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Huong
References (11)
- Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 529 (As Rosa gigantea)
- Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 27(2):148. 1888 (As Rosa gigantea)
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 1215 (As Rosa gigantea)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 207 (As Rosa gigantea)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 9
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- Hibbert, M., 2002, The Aussie Plant Finder 2002, Florilegium. p 262 (As Rosa gigantea)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Rosa gigantea)
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 70 (As Rosa gigantea)
- Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 219 (As Rosa gigantea)
- Tanaka, (As Rosa gigantea)
