Rosaceae FAMILY
Rubus nepalensis
Rubus nepalensis
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rubus nepalensis is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with creeping stems that form roots at almost every joint. The plant forms a mat of growth up to 20cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ormanetal in gardens, where it can be used as a ground cover[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas of India and Nepal
HabitatRocks, banks and shrubberies to 3300 metres[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. ].