Capparis sarmentosa

A. Cunn. ex Benth.

Scrambling caper

Capparaceae Edible: Fruit, Flower buds 603 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tall slender shrub. It grows 3-6 m high and 1-3 m wide. The young branches have a few rusty hairs. The leaves are 1-2 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide. They are oval and shiny. The flowers occur singly or in pairs in the axils of leaves. The flower stalks are 1 cm long. The flowers are 2 cm across. They are yellow. The fruit is a berry 2-3 cm long. It is orange. The fruit are edible.

Edible Uses

The fruit are edible and can be eaten fresh. The flower buds are also edible.

Distribution

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in coastal rainforest areas in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.

Where It Grows

Australia*,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Notes

There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America.

Also Known As

Mulpup

References (6)

Bailey, F. M., 1913, Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants. Queensland Government.
Edible and Useful Native Plants (off internet)
Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1982, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 2. Lothian. p 460
Flora of Australia, Volume 8, Lecythidales to Batales, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra (1982) p 214
Nicholson, N & H., 1994, Australian Rainforest Plants 4, Terania Rainforest Publishing. NSW. p 21

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