Rubus moluccanus

Molucca Bramble
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rubus
Species:	R. moluccanus
Binomial name
Rubus moluccanus L.[1]

Rubus moluccanus, Molucca bramble or Broad-leaf Bramble,^[2] is a scrambling shrub or climber, native to moist eucalyptus forest and rainforest of eastern Australia, distributed from Queensland to Victoria. Molucca bramble leaves are simple with 3-5 lobes, 2–15 cm long, and 3–10 cm wide, and the lower surface tomentose. Flowers pinkish red or white. Red fruit is 1.2 cm wide.^[3]

Uses

Regarded as a tasty edible fruit. Eaten out-of-hand, and used commercially to a limited extent in jams and sauces.

References

1. ^ "Rubus moluccanus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Rubus+moluccanus. Retrieved 2009-07-12. 
2. ^ "Rubus moluccanus". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) - ANPSA. http://asgap.org.au/r-mol.html. Retrieved 2009-07-12. 
3. ^ PlantNET, Rubus moluccanus plant profile. [1]