What is "rubus cissoides"

lawyerbush \lawyerbush\ n. A stout-stemmed trailing shrub ( Rubus cissoides) of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth.

Syn: lawyer bush, bush lawyer, Rubus cissoides, Rubus australis.

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.