Rank Species | Genus Rubus Higher classification Rubus | |
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Similar Rubus, Rosaceae, Atherton Raspberry, Rubus alceifolius, Rubus sieboldii | ||
Rubus moluccanus, Molucca bramble or broad-leaf bramble or জেতুলি পকা (Assamese), is a scrambling shrub or climber, native to moist eucalyptus forest and rainforest of eastern Australia, distributed from Queensland to Victoria and North-East Indian states of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. Molucca bramble leaves are simple with 3-5 lobes, 2–15 cm long, and 3–10 cm wide, and the lower surface tomentose. Flowers pinkish red or white. Red fruit is 1.2 cm wide.
Uses
Regarded as a tasty edible fruit. Eaten out-of-hand, and used commercially to a limited extent in jams and sauces. It is used as traditional health care practices and highly enriched with vitamin C.
References
Rubus moluccanus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA