Capparis urophylla
F. Chun
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2.5 m tall. There are spines on the stems. The leaves are narrowly oval and 3-7 cm long.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable and the plant is cultivated as a food crop.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows near streams and is often in limestone. It grows between 300-1,900 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Laos, SE Asia,
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
References (2)
- www.efloras.org Flora of China Volume 7
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
