Capparis erythrocarpos
rosea
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp entrance, Gorongosa National Park.
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Warren McCleland
Pande, Inhassoro District
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EO Wilson Science area, Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
EO Wilson Science area, Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Capparis rosea (Klotzsch) Oliv. Petersia rosea Klotzsch |
| Common names: | Red-fruited caper-bush (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Scrambling shrub or climber, armed with sharp, paired hooked thorns. Branches slightly zigzag, greyish-velvety when young. Leaves elliptic to ovate, up to 5 × 3 cm, leathery, blunt and minutely mucronate at the apex, greyish velvety when young, mostly hairless when older; margin often wavy. Flowers solitary, axillary. Inner sepals petaloid greenish-white, 3-4 times longer than outer sepals. Petals similar to inner sepals. Stamens 40-50, up to 2.8 mm long. Fruit ellipsoid, c. 4 × 2.5 cm, strongly 6-8-ridged, deep-pink when ripe. |
| Type location: |
Mozambique, Sena |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | erythrocarpos: with red fruit |
| Habitat: | In dry deciduous woodland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,T,MS,GI |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 2 August 2021 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 86 - 87. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 151. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 237. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 32. Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 239 - 241. as Capparis rosea and Capparis erythrocarpos (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Capparis erythrocarposAfrican Plant Database: Capparis erythrocarpos
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Capparis erythrocarpos
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Capparis erythrocarpos
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