Capparis scabrida
Kunth
Sapore de campo
Capparaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A small tree. It grows 9 m tall. The trunk is 12 cm across. The leaves are alternate. The leaves are sword shaped. The fruit are oval and green. They are 8 cm long by 5 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 300-1,500 m above sea level. It grows in desert regions.
Where It Grows
Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Notes
There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America.
Synonyms
Capparis angulata Ruiz & Pav. ex DC.Capparis gaudichaudiana EichlerColicodendron angulatum (Ruiz & Pav. ex DC.) Hutchand others
Also Known As
Sapote de perro, Zapote, Zapote de campo, Zapote de perro
References (3)
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 274
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
- Van den Eynden, V, et al, Plantas silvestres comestibles del sur del Ecuador.
