Rubus cissoides

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus

At a glance

Occurrence records7 663

Data sources4

Biological traits35

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources4 archives

Databases and archives Rubus cissoides's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation1 languages↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility7 663 records↗

GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗

GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗

On this page3 sections

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NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources35 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF7 663 records

01Narrative

Rubus cissoides, commonly called bush lawyer or tātarāmoa, taraheke, taramoa, tātaraheke in Māori, is a scrambling vine native to New Zealand. R. cissoides leaves are 6 - 15 centimetres in length and are arranged in clusters of three to five. It is found in forest in a variety of altitudes and produces white flowers followed by mature red berries.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPGIFTTRY

Size & morphology17

Fruit length7 mm

Fruit width6 mm

Leaf length max100 mm

Leaf width30 mm

Leaf width max30 mm

Leaf width min30 mm

Plant height4 m

Plant height max15 m

Seed length2.1 mm

Seed length max2.1 mm

Seed length min2.1 mm

Seed mass7.07 mg

⚠ sources differ — TRY: 7.07 mg · GIFT: 7.6 mg

Seed mass max7.6 mg

Seed mass min7.6 mg

Seed volume7.4 mm³

Seed volume max7.4 mm³

Seed volume min7.4 mm³

Life cycle & reproduction8

Deciduousnessdeciduous

⚠ sources differ — TRY: deciduous · GIFT: evergreen

Dispersal typeanimal

Life formclimbing shrub or liana

Life spanperennial

Pollination modebiotic

Pollination syndromeinsect

Raunkiær life formphanerophyte

Reproduction asexualabsent

Habitat & environment7

Climatetemperate

Climberobligatory

Fruit fleshinessfleshy

Growth formshrub

⚠ sources differ — GIFT: shrub · TRY: Lianas (wody climbers)

Habitat GIFTLowland

Mycorrhiza typenon-ectomycorrhizal

Woodinesswoody

Physiology & chemistry3

Nitrogen fixingnon_nitrogen_fixer

Photosynthetic pathwayC3

Specific leaf area (SLA)6.33 mm²/mg

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type7 663 records

Wild obs. + sensor7 139

Museum / vouchered515

Cultivated / captive2

Other7

Origin

Native27

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO15 724 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy98% within 1 km

≤100 m 5 893≤1 km 443≤10 km 115>10 km 38

6 489 georeferenced · 650 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor7 139

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy65% within 1 km

≤100 m 12≤1 km 10≤10 km 10>10 km 2

34 georeferenced · 481 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence515

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.

Coordinate accuracy

no georeferenced coordinates · 2 records without

Open the mapnot free-living2

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions11 of 13 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Christchurch, NZ	182
Auckland, NZ	170
Wellington, NZ	115
Rotorua, NZ	29
Hobart, AU	4
Palmerston North, NZ	3
Moscow State Universitylocation not on record	1
Kew, GB	1
Guangzhou, CN	1
Armidale, AU	1
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record	1
Canberra, AU	1
Smithfield, AU	1

13 institutions · 510 of 515 vouchered records shown · 5 without an institution code

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.

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Rubus cissoides

At a glance

Sources4 archives

Size & morphology17

Life cycle & reproduction8

Habitat & environment7

Physiology & chemistry3

Record type7 663 records

Origin

Range

Wildobservation + sensor

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

Wildobservation + sensor

Holding institutions11 of 13 geolocated

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

Record type7 663 records