Capparis canescens
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400f342756f726354340 |
| Scientific name | Capparis canescens |
| Authority | Banks ex DC. |
| First published in | Prodr. 1: 246 (1824) |
Description Top
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Capparis canescens, also known as wild orange, orangewood, native pomegranate, wild pomegranate or grey capparis, is a species of plant in the caper family native to north-eastern Australia. It grows as a shrub or small tree up to 4 m tall, with oval leaves 4.5–10 cm long by 2.5–6 cm wide. The white flowers are 3 cm long, with the buds having four prominent ridges. The round fruits are 2.5–7.5 cm in diameter. It is mainly found in eastern Queensland, extending into northern New South Wales, in open eucalypt forest.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Busbeckea canescens | F.Muell. | Fragm. 5: 104 (1866) |
| Capparis areolata | F.M.Bailey | Queensland Agric. J. 26: 126 (1911) |
| Capparis armata | Domin | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 200 (1912) |
| Capparis canescens var. glauca | Benth. | Fl. Austral. 1: 96 (1863) |
| Capparis muelleri | Domin | Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 134 (1925) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Arabic | قبار أشيب |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Western Asia
- Lebanon-Syria
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Western Asia
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Australasia click to expand
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Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
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Australia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000584562 |
| Tropicos | 100305007 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146335-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2697038 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 5748415 |
| IUCN Red List | 201139008 |
| IPNI | 146335-1 |
| iNaturalist | 370464 |
| GBIF | 7273305 |
| Wikipedia | Capparis_canescens |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |