Capparis scabrida
Kunth
Sapore de campo
CapparaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 300-1,500 m above sea level. It grows in desert regions.
Ecuador, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
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.
Notes
There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America.
Names & Synonyms
Sapote de perro, Zapote, Zapote de campo, Zapote de perro
Capparis angulata Ruiz & Pav. ex DC.Capparis gaudichaudiana EichlerColicodendron angulatum (Ruiz & Pav. ex DC.) Hutchand others
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.
