Queensland raspberry
Rubus probus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3 m high. The stems have thorns 4 mm long. The leaves are compound. They are 3-8 cm long and have thorns underneath. There are 3-9 leaflets and these are 4-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers occur in groups of up to 30. They are white and 7-12 mm long. The fruit is an aggregate berry. It can be pink, orange or red.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest and wet forest. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 1200 m altitude. In Papua New Guinea is has been recorded in Bougainville.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

It is occasionally cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rubus muelleri F. M. Bailey;