Jamaican Caper

Capparis cynophallophora L. - Caper family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Jamaican Caper: Alatuncusia bergii, Dichogama amabilis, Dichogama redtenbackeri

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Southeast
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.