Rubus moluccanus
Eelkek, Molucca Bramble
Other regional names: Molucca Raspberry +2 more
- Molucca Raspberry
- Wild Blackberry
- Wild Raspberry
Also known as: Rubus acerifolius Wall. ex Kuntze +18 more
- Rubus acerifolius Wall. ex Kuntze
- Rubus chartaceus Kuntze
- Rubus dendrocharis (Focke) Focke
- Rubus falconeri Kuntze
- Rubus fontinalis Kuntze
- Rubus glaucocaulis Kuntze
- Rubus hasskarlii subsp. dendrocharis Focke
- Rubus hiemalis Kuntze
- Rubus kingii Kuntze
- Rubus kurzianus Kuntze
- Rubus moluccanus f. glabrus P.Royen
- Rubus moluccanus var. acerifolius (Wall. ex Kuntze) Kuntze
- Rubus moluccanus var. chartaceus Kuntze
- Rubus moluccanus var. dendrocharis (Focke) P.Royen
- Rubus moluccanus var. falconeri (Kuntze) Kuntze
- Rubus moluccanus var. fontinalis (Kuntze) Kuntze
- Rubus moluccanus var. glaucocaulis (Kuntze) Kuntze
- Rubus moluccanus var. hiemalis (Kuntze) Kuntze
- Rubus moluccanus var. hillii (F.Muell.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Rubus moluccanus (commonly known as Eelkek or Molucca bramble) is a climbing shrub within the Rosaceae family. It is found natively in Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms