Rubus moorei

Rubus moorei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. moorei
Binomial name
Rubus moorei
Synonyms[1]
  • Rubus moorei var. leichhardtianus Domin
  • Rubus moorei f. sericea C.T.White

Rubus moorei, the bush lawyer, is an Australian species of bramble.[2] It forms a prickly shrub reaching up to 3 metres (10 feet). It is hermaphroditic and the fruit is up to 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) long.[2]

The species is native to subtropical areas of southeastern Queensland and eastern New South Wales, Australia.[1] The fruit is edible and good-tasting, but has many stony seeds.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rubus moorei F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rubus moorei - F.Muell". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.