👉 Caperwort is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Europe and Asia, but can also be found in North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. The specific name "caperwort" comes from the Latin word "capere", which means to seize or to capture something. Capers are deciduous trees that grow up to 2 meters tall. They have a round, flat, woody trunk with a smooth bark