Capparis umbonata
Lindley
Native pomegranate, Northern wild orange
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Description
A slender tree. It grows 4-7 m tall. The leaves and branches droop. There are small spines along the young branches. The leaves are alternate and smooth. They are long and leathery. The blade can be 10-23 cm long by 0.7-3 cm wide. The leaf stalk is 1-3 cm long. The flowers are large and white or pale yellow. They are 5-10 cm long with long stamens. Up to 6 flowers occur together at the ends of branches. The fruit is round and woody. It is 3-4.5 cm across. It is yellow or red when ripe. It does not split open but contains 5 or more seeds. The fruit are on a long stalk. The fruit are edible.
Edible Uses
The round woody fruit are edible and contain 5 or more seeds.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in open woodland. It is drought hardy and fire resistant. It needs good drainage. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
Notes
There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 51.5 | 619 | 148 | 8.8 | — | 89 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Burnayingmi, Kajawarri, Kandirrikkal, Kurlinyaka, Nanggalu, Tjiren
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