Bark
Smooth, olive-green to brown bark covering robust, arching, rope-like vines that are heavily armed with sharp, stout, backward-curved prickles.
Rosa brunonii
Syn. Rosa clavigera
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
(NE)
Local name
- Himalayan Musk Rose (English)
- Bhainsee Kaandaa (Nepali)
- Kuja (Hindi)
Climber type
Evergreen
Deciduous
Family: Rosaceae
Indicated uses
Medicinal
Edible
Ornamental
Avenue
Other
Flowering & fruiting
Flowering
Fruiting
Key characters
Leaves
Alternately arranged, pinnately compound leaves holding 5 to 9 opposite, elliptic-lanceolate leaflets with sharply serrated margins and fine hairs along the midrib.
Flower
Large, highly fragrant, single white flowers (3–5 cm across) displaying 5 heart-shaped petals surrounding a massive, central ball of golden-yellow stamens, grouped into heavy terminal clusters.
Fruit / Seeds
Large, highly fragrant, single white flowers (3–5 cm across) displaying 5 heart-shaped petals surrounding a massive, central ball of golden-yellow stamens, grouped into heavy terminal clusters.
Did you know?
The Himalayan musk rose (Rosa brunonii) releases a rich, musky fragrance that drifts on mountain breezes, perfuming Himalayan woodlands during its peak spring bloom.
Distribution
NE. Afghanistan to China and N. Myanmar