Capparis loranthifolia
Capparis loranthifolia, also known as the narrowleaf bumble or narrow-leaved bumble tree, is a shrub or small tree in the caper family. It is native to the deserts and arid shrublands of northern and eastern Australia as far south as northern New South Wales.[1]
Fruits
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Capparaceae |
| Genus: | Capparis |
| Species: | C. loranthifolia |
| Binomial name | |
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Infraspecific taxa
- Capparis loranthifolia var. loranthifolia
- Capparis loranthifolia var. bancroftii M.Jacobs
Description
The species grows as a densely-foliaged, thorny shrub or small tree to 2–8 m in height. It has dark, grey-brown, fissured and cracked bark. The leaves are 30–70 mm long by 8–10 mm wide. The cream-coloured flowers have petals 20 mm long. The round fruits are 30–40 mm in diameter.[2]
References
- "Capparis loranthifolia Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- "Narrow-leafed Bumble - profile". NSW Threatened Species. NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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