Rosa alberti

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Albert rose

RosaceaeFruitPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

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.

Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, 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 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.

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

What to Eat

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

How to Identify

Notes

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