Capparis avicenniifolia
H. B. Kunth
Vichayo
Capparaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Capparaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Ecuador, South America,
Notes
There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America.
Synonyms
Capparis ovalifolia Ruiz & Pav. ex E. A. LopezColicodendron avicennifolium (Kunth) Seem.
Also Known As
Bichaya, Vichayo
References (3)
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 273
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
- www.theplantlist.org
