Capparis jacobinae
Moric. ex Eichler
Inco
Capparaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Capparaceae family, one of approximately 50 Capparis species found in tropical America.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Notes
There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America.
References (2)
- Lucena de, R. F. P, et al, 2008, Local Uses of Native, Plants in an Area of Caatinga Vegetation (Pernambuco, NE Brazil) Ethnobotany Research and Applications. Vol. 6:3-13
- Nascimento, V. T. D., et al, 2013, Knowledge and Use of Wild Food Plants in Areas of Dry Seasonal Forests in Brazil. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 52:317–343
