Capparis jacobinae

Moric. ex Eichler

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A tropical shrub in the Capparaceae family, one of approximately 50 Capparis species found in tropical America.

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