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Capparis fascicularis var. scheffleri

Botanic Family

Capparaceae

Author

(Gilg & Gilg-Benedict) De Wolf.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Kenya
• Tanzania

Natural Habitats

• Woodland forest
• coastal shrubland
• savanna

Flowering Times

• Mar-Apr
• Nov
• Dec (Kenya) Oct
• Dec (Tanzania)

Fruiting Times

High-climbing shrub or liana to 8m with tomentose branches, recurved thorns. Leaves to 55mm x 35mm. Axillary fascicles of sweet-scented yellowish-white flowers, brown on outside, sepals to 7mm x 3mm, petals to 8mm x 4mm. Red fruit to 20mm x 14mm.

Poisonous fruit

Further References

• Mobot
• BJS