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Capparis acutifolia

Botanic Family

Capparaceae

Author

Sweet

Common Names

• Du xing qian li (Pinyin) Chinese Caper

Geographical Habitats

• Bhutan
• Fujian
• Guangdong
• Hunan
• Jiangxi
• Taiwan
• E. Zhejiang - China
• India
• Laos
• N. Thailand
• C. Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• montane thickets
• forests

Flowering Times

• Apr-May (China)

Fruiting Times

• All year

Shrub or vine to 10m, sometimes spiny. Glabrous leaves to 195mm x 63mm. Axillary inflorescence to 4 flowers, white flowers with red at base, sepals to 7mm x 4mm, petals to 15mm x 5mm, blue anthers. Subglobose red fruit 19mm x 19mm.

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus