| Rubus parvifolius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. parvifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus parvifolius L. |
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Rubus parvifolius, native raspberry, or small-leaf bramble, is a scrambling shrub occurring in heathland and eucalyptus woodland native to eastern Australia.
Native raspberry young stems are finely pubescent, becoming hairless with age. The leaves are pinnate with 3 to 5 toothed leaflets. Flowers have red or pink petals. The red fruit is 1 cm wide. [1]
The red fruit is pleasantly flavored and can be eaten out-of-hand or used in sauces and jams. It has shown hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities in studies on mice.[2]