Rubus parvifolius

Taxobox
name = Native Raspberry


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
unranked_classis = eudicot
ordo = Rosales
familia = Rosaceae
genus = "Rubus"
species = "R. parvifolius"
binomial = "Rubus parvifolius"
binomial_authority = L.

Native raspberry, "Rubus parvifolius", is a scrambling shrub occurring in heathland and eucalyptus woodland native to eastern Australia.

Native raspberry young stems are finely pubescent, bcoming hairless with age. The leaves pinnate with 3 to 5 toothed leaflets. Flowers have red or pink petals. The red fruit is 1 cm wide. [ PlantNET, "Rubus parvifolius" plant profile. [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Rubus~parvifolius] ]

Uses

The red fruit is pleasantly flavored and can be eaten out-of-hand or used in sauces and jams.

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