Capparis sepiaria var. subglabra (Oliv.) Dewolf

Variety

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Characteristics

A climber or shrub. It has rigid spiny branches. The leaves are arranged in spirals. They vary in shape and size. They tend to be oval and narrow. They can be 1.3-6.2 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The leaves are pink when young. There are sharp curved spines. The flowers occur on short side branches. The fruit are round. They are about 1.3 cm wide and soft. They are smooth and purple-black when ripe. There can be several brown seeds inside. The buds can be pickled as capers.
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Growth form shrub
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A tropical plant. It grows in coastal scrub and coastal dunes.
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The buds can be pickled as capers.
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146756-1
WFO ID wfo-0000585124
COL ID QRZ5
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Synonyms

Capparis subglabra Capparis subglabra Capparis corymbosa var. sansibarensis Capparis corymbosa var. subglabra Capparis sepiaria var. subglabra Capparis sansibarensis