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Capparis sarmentosa A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Family Capparaceae
Capparis sarmentosa A.Cunn. ex Benth. APNI*

Description: Climbing or scrambling shrub to 2 m high.

Leaves 2-ranked, ovate to ± circular, 3–20 mm long, 3–10 mm wide, young leaves rusty-hairy, early glabrescent, midvein prominent, secondary veins 2–4 pairs, obscure to distinct; spines c. 2 mm long.

Flowers solitary or paired, pedicel 8–12 mm long. Sepals equal, outer pair free in bud, c. 7 mm long, glabrescent. Petals c. 8 mm long, yellow to white. Gynophore 15–20 mm long.

Fruit ± cylindrical, to 25 mm long, red, pericarp thin; stalk 2–4 cm long.


Illustration
M. Flockton

Habit
Photo T.M. Tame

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Distribution and occurrence: in drier rainforest, confined to a small area in NE N.S.W. and SE Qld.
NSW subdivisions: NC
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Text by G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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