Scientific Name: Capparis arborea

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  • Common Name:
    Caper Bush
  • Type:
    shrub , tree
  • Family:
    CAPPARACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White
  • Fruit:
    Green to 6 cm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry rainforest
  • Species List:
    Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, Bush food, Batianoff 87, Upper Yandina Creek, Janet,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food. Fruit eaten. Flower buds pickled (capers).

Identification Notes

Paired spines.||

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Common pearl white, Australian gull. Butterflies: Caper White, Chalk White, Common Albatross||

Landscaping Notes

Fire retardant species.