Rubus queenslandicus
A. R. Bean
Rose-leaf bramble
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRubus queenslandicus, commonly known as bramble-of-the-cape, rose-leaf bramble, or native raspberry, is a plant in the rose family Rosaceae which is endemic to a small part of northeastern Queensland, Australia, where it is found on the margins of highland forest. Prior to 1997, collections of this plant were identified as either R. rosifolius, R. fraxinifolius or R. muelleri/R. probus.
Description
A very prickly bramble. The stem has hooked spines. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The leaflets are 4-8 cm long by 1.4-2.7 cm wide. The end leaflet is larger. The fruit are 8-13 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In NE Queensland in Australia it grows between 680-1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Mauritius,
Notes
Fruit,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Walter Siegmund (talk)
Rose-leaf bramble
Rubus queenslandicus
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Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rose-leaf bramble: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
References (2)
- http://florafnq.wordpress.com
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants website
