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Capparis spinosa subsp. nummularia

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Capparis spinosa subsp. nummularia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Capparis
Species: C. nummularia
Binomial name
Capparis nummularia
DC.

Capparis nummularia, the wild passionfruit, or (locally) caperbush, is an Australian native plant. It is a subspecies of the caper adapted to deserts. The species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Capparis spinosa.

Its name in the Arrernte language of Central Australia is Merne arrutnenge.

Wild passionfruit is a bush tucker food. When it ripens, the skin turns orange and splits open and the little black seeds become visible. It is then ready to eat. The seeds are hot and spicy when crushed. It grows prolifically in riverbanks in the desert.

References

  1. "Capparis nummularia DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Capparis spinosa subsp. nummularia
Capparis nummularia
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