Capparis Arborea (Noun)
Meaning
Small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Capparis arborea is a small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate that grows in dry rainforests.
- The ripe fruit of Capparis arborea can be eaten raw and has a sweet, slightly tart flavor.
- In its natural habitat, Capparis arborea can be found growing alongside the Boonaree Creek in the Bundaberg Region of Queensland.
- The fruit of the Capparis arborea has been a food source for Indigenous Australians for generations, who traditionally dry the fruit to eat later.
- The wood of Capparis arborea has been used to make boomerangs and spear-throwers by the Aboriginal people.