Rubus coreanus is a species of raspberry

Raspberry

The raspberry or hindberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeobatus; the name also applies to these plants themselves...

 native to Korea

Korea

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, Japan

Japan

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, and China

China

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. It produces edible berries

Berry

The botanical definition of a berry is a fleshy fruit produced from a single ovary. Grapes are an example. The berry is the most common type of fleshy fruit in which the entire ovary wall ripens into an edible pericarp. They may have one or more carpels with a thin covering and fleshy interiors....

 that are fermented into bokbunja ju

Bokbunja ju

Bokbunja ju is a Korean fruit wine made from wild and/or cultivated Korean black raspberries called bokbunja...

, a Korean fruit wine (although the majority of fruit commercially grown for producing this drink are actually Rubus occidentalis

Rubus occidentalis

Rubus occidentalis is a species of Rubus native to eastern North America. Its common name black raspberry is shared with the closely related western American species Rubus leucodermis...

, native to North America). The berry is believed to have aphrodisiac

Aphrodisiac

An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire. The name comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexuality and love. Throughout history, many foods, drinks, and behaviors have had a reputation for making sex more attainable and/or pleasurable...

 qualities. The berries are also used in the Korean dishes hotteok

Hotteok

Hotteok is a variety of filled Korean pancake, and is a popular street food of South Korea. It is usually eaten during the winter season.-Preparation:...

and hwachae

Hwachae

Hwachae is a general term for Korean traditional punches made with various fruits or edible flower petals soaked in omija or honeyed juice.-Types:...

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It is called bokbunja (hangul: 복분자; hanja: 覆盆子) in Korean and cha tian pao (插田泡) in Chinese.