Capparis lucida
indigenous coast caper at Port Douglas, QLD
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| Capparis lucida | 23 Feb 2026 | JasonPStewart | ||
| Capparis lucida | 23 Feb 2026 | JasonPStewart |
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_Capparis lucida_ flowering tree .
Remnant of coastal vegetation (?), healthy old tree, with next morning flowering finishing, fruits growing not ripe yet (all shown here – and after dark breeding beetle pollinators) .
Port Douglas, St. Crispins road side park towards this road's south end and near street number 95 .
2014 November 28th 8:41–8:48 am .
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Location information
- Coordinates 145.464498-16.522860
- Places Port Douglas, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Nov 2014 08:41 AM Recorded on
- JasonPStewart Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Less than 50cm Circumference of trunk
- Yes Fruiting
- Yes Fruits growing still, ≥95% unripe
- Yes Budding
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Au rain forest and swamp forest plants, incl. phenology – JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 NatureMapr Other Trees Plants Capparis lucida
Species information
- Capparis lucida Scientific name
- indigenous coast caper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 9.81m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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