Rubus moorei

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

Rubus moorei, the bush lawyer, is an Australian species of bramble. 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.

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

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.