Capparis corymbosa Lam.

A climbing shrub. The bark is dark grey and scaly. The leaves are alternate and usually softly hairy. They are oval and have a shallow notch at the top end with a sharp tip. They can be 4 cm long. The flowers are in groups of 10-15 and they are white or cream coloured. The fruit are round and orange red and 12 mm across. They are orange red or yellow.

A tropical plant. It grows in the Sahel. It is often on termite mounds in the savannah. It can be on seasonally flooded areas with an iron hardpan. It can grow in arid places.

The leaves are sometimes boiled in soup. The fruit are used in cakes.

Plants can be grown by seed.