Scientific Name: Rubus moluccanus

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  • Pronunciation:
    ROO-bus mol-ah-CARN-us
  • Common Name:
    Molucca Raspberry
  • Derivation:
    Rubus: L for bramble bush or blackberry |moluccanus:
  • Type:
    Vine - scrambling - forming thickets
  • Family:
    ROSACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Reddish pink, spring, summer
  • Fruit:
    Red aggregate 1.2 cm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest,
  • Species List:
    Stratford Park, Bush food, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, Meridan College, Cooroibah 26.4.09, BSDoonan, Cooloothin Corner, Tewantin Forest Gyndier, Cranks Creek, TAFE, NNP Tanglewood, Dandaloo, Wallace Park, Heritage Park
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: sour, astringent berries eaten.

Identification Notes

Thorns. |Leaves: Serrate with whitish downy undersides.

Landscaping Notes

Scrambler over banks. Semi shade.