Ribes saxatile

Pall.

Rock gooseberry

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The acidic fruit are mixed with water to make a drink.

Where to Find It

It is a cold temperate plant.

Asia, China, Russia, Siberia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. It has spines at the nodes. The leaves are oval and 1-3 cm across. The fruit are round and dark purple when ripe. They are smooth. They are 5-7 mm across.

References (3)

Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 8
Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 565
Nova Acta Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. Hist. Acad. 10:376. 1797

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