Biology:Rubus moluccanus

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Short description: Species of shrub

Molucca bramble
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. moluccanus
Binomial name
Rubus moluccanus
Synonyms[2]

Rubus moluccanus, the Molucca bramble or broad-leaf bramble,[3] is a scrambling shrub or climber, native to moist eucalyptus forest and rainforest of eastern Australia, distributed from Queensland to Victoria, and to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and the Caroline Islands.[2] Molucca bramble leaves are simple with 3–5 lobes, 2–15 cm long, and 3–10 cm wide, and the lower surface is tomentose. Flowers are pinkish red or white. Its red fruit are 1.2 cm wide.[4][5]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[2]

  • Rubus moluccanus var. angulosus Kalkman
  • Rubus moluccanus var. discolor (Blume) Kalkman
  • Rubus moluccanus var. moluccanus
  • Rubus moluccanus var. neocaledonicus Schltr.
  • Rubus moluccanus var. obtusangulus Miq.

Uses

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3017634 entry