Capparis brevispina Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Capparaceae > Capparis

Characteristics

An erect shrub.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in scrub forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The buds are used for flavouring. The raw unripe fruit are cut into thin sections and salted and dried in the sun and made into pickles or fried in sesame seed oil. It is eaten as a side dish with porridge. The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Images

Capparis brevispina unspecified picture

Distribution

Capparis brevispina world distribution map, present in India, Kenya, and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146321-1
WFO ID wfo-0000584543
COL ID QRLQ
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Synonyms

Capparis brevispina Capparis wallichiana Capparis brevispina