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CAT-00039

Atherton raspberry

Rubus probus

Atherton raspberry main photo

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Genus
Rubus
Photo
Not recorded
Edible
Yes
layout
single
Habitat
Not recorded
Published
Yes
Food group
Fruit
Latin name
Rubus probus
Fruit photo
Not recorded
Plant title
Atherton raspberry
Source URLs
https://tuckerbush.com.au/atherton-raspberry-rubus-probus/; https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/rubus_probus.htm Open source ↗ Open source 2 ↗
Catalogue ID
CAT-00039
Mature width
2m
Native range
Queensland and Papua New Guinea.
Plant family
Rosaceae
Supplier SKU
Not recorded
Listing group
Nursery-listed / regional edible
Mature height
2m
Native states
QLD
Original list
No
Research date
10/10/2026
Research notes
Profile enriched from botanical/nursery sources. Dimensions are unpruned regional estimates where available; missing measurements remain explicit. Seasons are regional guides and vary with climate, location, cultivar and plant maturity. Drought and cultivation guidance are qualitative garden inferences, not measured ratings.
Evidence status
Nursery food-use source; preparation detail review pending
Fruiting season
Species-specific period not yet confirmed.
Background photo
Not recorded
Edible component
Ripe fruit
Flowering season
Spring-summer.
Brief description
Vigorous prickly raspberry shrub with spreading canes.
Drought tolerance
Moderate survival tolerance; moisture improves crop.
Preparation notes
Use ripe red aggregate fruit fresh or in preserves.
Flower description
White flowers with five petals and numerous stamens.
General cultivation
General guidance (qualitative): Promising with water and support; contain spreading growth.
Botanical description
Not recorded
Other botanical names
Not recorded
Attracts birds and bugs
Native bees and insects visit flowers; canopy shelters birds.
Flora of Australia profile
Not recorded
Fruit type and description
Bright red aggregate raspberry fruit.
Flora of Australia citation
Not recorded
Flora of Australia retrieved
Not recorded