Question

This berry is known by its scientific name as Ribes uva-Crispa. It comes from a straggling bush which can grow up to 1.5 meters and has branches thickly set with sharp spines. Colloquially it is known as what

Answer 1

Gooseberry – is the berry that is known by its scientific name Ribes uva-Crispa.

 

It is native to South, West, and Southeast Asia, Europe, and northwestern Africa.

The gooseberry plant is a straggling bush which grows up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) in width and height. The branches are thickly set with sharp spines that may be single or in tufts that arise from the bases of the lateral leaf shoots.

It has bell-shaped flowers with deeply crenated 3 or 5 lobed leaves. The fruits are the berries which may be the wildtype or the cultivated type. The berries are known to have good medicinal value.

Answer 2

The answer of your question is  " Gooseberry".It's scientific name is "Ribes uvacrispa" which a also a specie of the family of " Ribes" .The bushes of this berry capable of growing upto 1.5 meters. And it is grown at both level (domestic as well as commercial). The taste of these berries are quite good and  are present in nature generally in green color but other varieties are present which produce red as well as white berries.