Ritchiea reflexa Gilg & Gilg-ben.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Capparaceae > Ritchiea

Characteristics

A creeping shrub. It grows 30-60 cm tall. The flowers are cream coloured.
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in dry places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Ritchiea reflexa world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:148034-1
WFO ID wfo-0000399091
COL ID 4T6TW
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Synonyms

Ritchiea reflexa Capparis reflexa Capparis reflexa Maerua grandiflora Ritchiea grandiflora