Rubus moluccanus

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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]

Molucca bramble
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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]
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    • Rubus acerifolius Wall. ex Kuntze
    • Rubus chartaceus Kuntze
    • Rubus dendrocharis (Focke) Focke
    • Rubus falconeri Kuntze
    • Rubus fontinalis Kuntze
    • Rubus glaucocaulis Kuntze
    • Rubus hasskarlii subsp. dendrocharis Focke
    • Rubus hiemalis Kuntze
    • Rubus hillii F.Muell.
    • Rubus kingii Kuntze
    • Rubus kurzianus Kuntze
    • Rubus latifolius Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. acerifolius (Wall. ex Kuntze) Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. austropacificus P.Royen
    • Rubus moluccanus var. chartaceus Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. dendrocharis (Focke) P.Royen
    • Rubus moluccanus var. falconeri (Kuntze) Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. fontinalis (Kuntze) Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus  f. glabrus P.Royen
    • Rubus moluccanus var. glaucocaulis (Kuntze) Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. hiemalis (Kuntze) Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. hillii (F.Muell.) Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. kurzianus (Kuntze) Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. latifolius Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. obsoletus C.Presl
    • Rubus moluccanus var. ochrascens Blume
    • Rubus moluccanus var. reinwardtii (Kuntze) Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. setosolignosus (Kuntze) Kuntze
    • Rubus moluccanus var. thespesiiphyllus P.Royen
    • Rubus moluccanus var. trilobus A.R.Bean
    • Rubus moluccanus var. wawrae (Kuntze) Kuntze
    • Rubus reinwardtii Kuntze
    • Rubus setosolignosus Kuntze
    • Rubus sundaicus var. discolor Blume
    • Rubus wawrae Kuntze

Subtaxa

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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

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It is regarded as a tasty edible fruit, eaten out-of-hand, and used commercially to a limited extent in jams and sauces. It is used in traditional health care practices and is high in vitamin C.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Rubus moluccanus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Rubus moluccanus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Rubus moluccanus". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) - ANPSA. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  4. ^ PlantNET, Rubus moluccanus plant profile
  5. ^ "Rubus moluccanus L." Atlas of Living Australia.