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Capparis mitchellii
Also called Wild Orange, Bimbil, Bumble Tree
Desert Caper (Capparis mitchellii) is a dry-country shrub or small tree native to inland Australia, related to capers rather than oranges. It needs hot, dry conditions and very good drainage.
Capparis mitchellii, the wild orange, is an Australian native plant found in dry inland areas of Australia. It is not related to oranges, nor to the Osage-orange which is known as "wild orange" in North America, but to capers.
Used by Aboriginal Australians as bush tucker long before European settlement in Australia, the fruit is a good source of vitamin C and may be enjoyed raw or in sweet and savoury dishes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Capparis mitchellii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
