Eastern caper, Oriental caper
Capparis orientalis

Family: Capparaceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Balkans, Bosnia, Croatia, Europe, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Libya, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Portugal, Sicily, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flower buds - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kapare

Synonyms

Capparis inermis Turra [Illegitimate]; Capparis rupestris Sm.; Capparis spinosa var. inermis Zohary; Capparis spinosa subsp. orientalis (Duhamel) Jafri; Capparis spinosa var. rupestris (Sm.) Viv.; Capparis spinosa subsp. rupestris (Sm.) Nyman;