Capparis canescens Banks ex DC. is a plant in the Capparaceae family, order Brassicales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Capparis canescens Banks ex DC. (Capparis canescens Banks ex DC.)
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Capparis canescens Banks ex DC.

Capparis canescens Banks ex DC.

Capparis canescens is a shrub or small tree native to open eucalypt forest in eastern Australia.

Family
Genus
Capparis
Order
Brassicales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Capparis canescens Banks ex DC.

Capparis canescens Banks ex DC. grows as a shrub or small tree reaching a maximum height of 4 meters (13 feet). Its oval leaves measure 4.5โ€“10 cm (1.8โ€“3.9 in) in length and 2.5โ€“6 cm (0.98โ€“2.36 in) in width. The species produces 3 cm (1.2 in) long white flowers, whose buds bear four distinct prominent ridges. Its round fruits have a diameter of 2.5โ€“7.5 cm (0.98โ€“2.95 in). This plant is found primarily in eastern Queensland, with its range extending into northern New South Wales, where it grows in open eucalypt forest.

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Taxonomy

Plantae โ€บ Tracheophyta โ€บ Magnoliopsida โ€บ Brassicales โ€บ Capparaceae โ€บ Capparis

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