Rubus probus
Species of plant in the rose family
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Rubus probus, commonly known as Atherton raspberry or wild raspberry, is a scrambling shrub in the family Rosaceae native to Malesia and Queensland.[2][3]
| Atherton raspberry | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. probus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus probus | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Rubus muelleri F.M.Bailey | |
Atherton raspberry is a rampant grower and, like most Rubus species, can form dense thorny thickets.[4] The leaves are compound, usually with five ovate leaflets that are 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) long and 2–5 cm (0.8–2.0 in) wide and have deeply toothed margins.[2][4] Flowering occurs in spring and summer, followed by bright red aggregate fruit which are 10–20 mm (0.4–0.8 in) in diameter.[2][4] The fruits are edible.[5]
It has been commercially cultivated to a limited extent in Australia as a cool season punnet fruit.[5]
