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]
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]
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.
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