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Rubus moluccanus L.
Family Rosaceae
Common name: Molucca Bramble, Queensland Raspberry

Rubus moluccanus L. APNI*

Description: Tall scrambling shrub or climber.

Leaves simple, lamina ovate to ± circular, mostly 2–15 cm long, 3–10 cm wide, usually shortly and widely 3–5-lobed, margins toothed, sometimes shallowly lobed, base often cordate, lower surface tomentose; petiole 2–6 cm long.

Flowers pinkish red or white, in irregular panicles.

Fruit ± globose, c. 12 mm diam., red, falling away from receptacle when ripe.


Other photo
Photo T.M. Tame

Flowering: chiefly spring and summer.

Distribution and occurrence: widespread in rainforest and moist eucalypt forest.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, CWS
Other Australian states: Qld Vic.
AVH map***

Text by G.J. Harden & A.N. Rodd, Flora of New South Wales Vol. 1: 532 (1990), as Rubus hillii F.Muell. and citing synonym Rubus moluccanus L. p.p.
Taxon concept:

 Key to the varieties 
1Most leaves prominently 3-lobed, end lobe two-thirds length of the leaf, petiole pubescence sparse, appressed; petals mostly pinkvar. trilobus
Leaves unlobed or lobes < 1 cm deep, petiole pubescence dense, spreading; petals whitevar. moluccanus

APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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