| Common Name: |
Caper, Noble Caper, Native pomegranate |
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| Family: |
Capparaceae |
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| Form and Size: |
A scrambling shrub or small tree, 2 – 5 m high, bearing sharp
prickles. |
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| Distribution: |
Coastal rainforests from Qld to central NSW. |
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| Leaves: |
Egg-shaped, or oval, dark green, shiny, 6 - 15cm x 2 - 6cm. |
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| Flowers: |
White to cream numerous long stamens, 3 – 6 cm diameter, buds
covered with woolly hairs. |
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| Flowering Period: |
October to April. |
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| Fruit: |
Berry, yellowish rounded up to 5cm diameter. |
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from seed or stem cuttings. Mature plants are attractive
with a good dense shade canopy, however as a seedling the plant uses
hooked thorns on branches to support itself on nearby plants. It is
a food source of the Caper White Butterfly. Flowers open in late evening
and last until morning. |
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