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Capparis zippeliana

Botanic Family

Capparaceae

Author

Miquel

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Caroline Islands
• Lesser Sunda Islands
• S. Maluku - Indonesia
• Bismarck Archipelago
• New Guinea - Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands

Natural Habitats

• Primary and secondary rainforest

Flowering Times

• All year (Melanesia)

Fruiting Times

• All year (Melanesia)

Small climber with glabrescent twigs, some recurved thorns to 3mm. Mainly glabrous leaves to 260mm x 100mm. Terminal or sometimes axillary panicles to 120mm, sepals to 12mm diameter, white puberulous petals to 8mm x 4mm. Leathery red fruit to 45mm x 35mm.

Medicinal

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Flora Malesiana