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Capparis chrysomeia

Botanic Family

Capparaceae

Author

Bojer

Common Names

• Rohihavitsy
• Bepako (Madagascar)

Geographical Habitats

• Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Riverine forest
• coastal
• secondary forest

Flowering Times

• Jun-Sep (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

• Jul-Nov (Madagascar)

Liana to 5m with thorns. Coriaceous leaves to 45mm x 10mm. White or yellow flowers, green sepals. Olive-green to brown & grey fruit 12mm diameter with persistent calyx.

Medicinal uses, edible fruit

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Kew