Capparis sikkimensis subsp. yunnanensis

(Craib. et W.W. Smith) Jacobs

Xidangu

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Description

A shrub or vine. It grows 3-6 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval. Flowers are in groups of 3-7. The fruit are 4-7 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There are many seeds in a fruit.

Edible Uses

The seeds are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows between 1,200-2,300 m altitude in Yunnan, China. It grows in monsoonal forest and subtropical broad-leaved forest.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,

Notes

There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America.

Synonyms

Capparis bhamoensis RaizadaCapparis fohaiensis B. S. SunCapparis yunnanensis Craib & W. W. Sm.

Also Known As

Cap vannam

References (3)

Jin, Chen et al, 1999, Ethnobotanical studies on Wild Edible Fruits in Southern Yunnan: Folk Names: Nutritional Value and Uses. Economic Botany 53(1) pp 2-14 (As Capparis yunnanensis)
www.theplantlist.org
www.efloras.org Flora of China Volume 7 (As Capparis yunnanensis)