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*Rubus alceifolius Poir
Giant Bramble
A common plant in disturbed rainforest in North Queensland. It is generally regarded as an introduced species but some dispute this.

	Rubus alceifolius	Rubus alceifolius

	Description:Flower	Description:Flower - side view
	Location: Wright's Lookout, Kuranda, North Queensland	Location: Wright's Lookout, Kuranda, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:16˚50.7612S, 145°38.5704E	GPS coordinates:16˚50.7612S, 145°38.5704E
	Date of photo:26 December 2017	Date of photo:26 December 2017
	Field No.:6314	Field No.:6314

	Rubus alceifolius	Rubus alceifolius

	Description:Leaf	Description:Leaf - underside
	Location: Wright's Lookout, Kuranda, North Queensland	Location: Wright's Lookout, Kuranda, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:16˚50.7612S, 145°38.5704E	GPS coordinates:16˚50.7612S, 145°38.5704E
	Date of photo:26 December 2017	Date of photo:26 December 2017
	Field No.:6314	Field No.:6314

	Rubus alceifolius	Rubus alceifolius

	Description:Canes	Description:Plants in forest clearing
	Location: Wright's Lookout, Kuranda, North Queensland	Location: Wright's Lookout, Kuranda, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:16˚50.7612S, 145°38.5704E	GPS coordinates:16˚50.7612S, 145°38.5704E
	Date of photo:26 December 2017	Date of photo:26 December 2017
	Field No.:6314	Field No.:6314

References (accessed 23 January 2018):

https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/rubus_alceifolius.htm

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Rubus_alceifolius.htm

Bean, A.R. (1997), A revision of Rubus subg. Malachobatus (Focke) Focke and Rubus subg. Diemenicus A.R.Bean (Rosaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 5(1):

42-44

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