
Rubus moluccanus
Molucca Bramble
As recorded: Rubus moluccanus var. austropacificus P.Royen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 4835
- Date
- June 19, 1947
- Locality
- Western slopes of Mt. Nanggaranambuluta [Lomalangi, east of Nandarivatu
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Mba, Fiji
- Elevation
- 1,050 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1947, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Rubus moluccanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,016 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Binna Burra Rd, Binna Burra, QLD, AU
(c) lillenma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Koonyum Range Rd, Wilsons Creek, NSW, AU
(c) hansthekookaburra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, O'Reilly, QLD, AU
(c) Teri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Caboolture QLD, Australia
(c) Ethan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
18 Ravenhill Rd, Turramurra NSW 2074, Australia
(c) Claire, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Edwards Park, Forestdale, QLD, AU
(c) aliseeabird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rubus moluccanus. BISH 173165. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956360126. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/173165.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956360126 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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