Rubus hillii F.Muell.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Rubus

Characteristics

A prickly shrub or climber. The leaves are heart shaped or have 3 lobes. They are large and broad and 5-20 cm long. They have a crinkled surface and are white underneath. The flowers are white or red. The fruit are red raspberries 1.2 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate to subtropical plant. Melbourne Botanical Gardens.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They are dry but sweet.
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Edible fruits
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 20
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Images

Rubus hillii unspecified picture

Distribution

Rubus hillii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:737344-1
WFO ID wfo-0000985012
COL ID 4TKDJ
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Synonyms

Rubus hillii