Rubus probus
| Atherton raspberry | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. probus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus probus | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Rubus muelleriF.M.Bailey | |
Rubus probus,commonly known asAtherton raspberryorwild raspberry,is a scrambling shrub in the familyRosaceaenative toMalesiaandQueensland.[2][3]
Atherton raspberry is a rampant grower and, like mostRubusspecies, can form dense thorny thickets.[4]The leaves arecompound,usually with fiveovateleafletsthat are 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) long and 2–5 cm (0.8–2.0 in) wide and have deeply toothed margins.[2][4]Flowering occurs in spring and summer, followed by bright redaggregate fruitwhich are 10–20 mm (0.4–0.8 in) in diameter.[2][4]The fruits are edible.[5]
It has been commercially cultivated to a limited extent in Australia as a cool seasonpunnetfruit.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Species profile—Rubus probus".Queensland Department of Environment and Science.Queensland Government.2019.Retrieved26 June2021.
- ^abcdF.A.Zich;B.P.M.Hyland;T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020)."Rubus probus".Australian Tropical Rainforest PlantsEdition 8 (RFK8).Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR),Australian Government.Retrieved26 June2021.
- ^ab"Rubus probus".Plants of the World Online.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Retrieved26 June2021.
- ^abc"Rubus probus".Australian Native Plants Society.2016.Retrieved26 June2021.
- ^ab"Atherton Raspberry - Tucker Bush".
External links
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Media related toRubus probusat Wikimedia Commons
Data related toRubus probusat Wikispecies- Map of recorded sitings ofRubus probusat theAustralasian Virtual Herbarium
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