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NZ Plants
Rubus australis - tātarāmoa, bush lawyer
Rose family: Rosaceae
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Branch
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Stem
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Stem hairs
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Leaf-stem, stipule
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Leaf-stem, stipule
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Leaf, upper surface
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Leaf, upper surface hairs
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Leaf, lower surface
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Juvenile, branch
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Flower arrangement
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Female flower
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Rubus australis is a vigorous perennial scrambling vine with green recurved prickles that enable it to cling to adjacent vegetation. The leaves are divided into three almost round and toothed leaflets. A large genus of over 1000 species, mostly north temperate.
One of five species endemic to New Zealand, R. australis is found in lowland forest throughout the country.
Vegetative characteristics |
Reproductive characteristics |
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Plant form: vine |
Flower symmetry: symmetric |
Flower size: 8 mm diam. |
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Leaf form: divided into 3-5 ovate leaflets |
Sepals: 5 |
Leaf size: 5-10 cm |
Petals: 5, white |
Leaf arrangement: singly along stem |
Sexuality: unisexual on different plants |
Leaf attachment: stipule |
Stamens: numerous |
Leaf margin: toothed |
Ovary: above petals |
Leaf surface: hairs, prickles, glands |
Fruit: dry |