Capparis mariana
Jacq.
Mariana caper
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flower buds, Fruit
The flower buds are used as a flavouring and for pickling. The fruits are also edible.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, Marianas, Nauru, Pacific, Philippines, Rotuma, SE Asia, Solomon Islands,
Countries: Australia, Brunei, Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia, Guam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Kiribati, Laos, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Northern Mariana Islands, Malaysia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Palau, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. The flowers occur singly. They are white and have a scent. The fruit are berries.
Notes
There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America. This may be a synonym of Capparis spinosa.
Names & Synonyms
Alcaparro. Alcaparro de Marianas, Dawang, Periro
Capparis cordifolia Lam.
Capparis sandwicensis Walp.Capparis sandwichiana DC.Capparis sandwichiana var. zoharyi O. Deg. & I. Deg.Capparis spinosa var. mariana (Jacq.) K. Schum.
References (3)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 449
- Safford, 1905, Safford, Contrib. US Nat. Herb. 9 p 212
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 79 (As Capparis cordifolia)
