Rubus_probus

<i>Rubus probus</i>

Rubus probus

Species of plant in the family Rosaceae

Rubus probus, commonly known as Atherton raspberry or wild raspberry, is a scrambling shrub in the family Rosaceae native to Malesia and Queensland.[2][3]

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Atherton raspberry is a rampant grower and, like most Rubus species, can form dense thorny thickets.[4] The leaves are compound, usually with five ovate leaflets that 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 red aggregate fruit which 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 season punnet fruit.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Species profile—Rubus probus". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Rubus probus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Rubus probus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Rubus probus". Australian Native Plants Society. 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Atherton Raspberry - Tucker Bush".


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