Capparis tomentosa
African Caper
Also known as: Capparis alexandrae Chiov. +12 more
- Capparis alexandrae Chiov.
- Capparis biloba Hutch. & Dalziel
- Capparis corymbifera E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond.
- Capparis globifera Delile
- Capparis hypericoides Hochst.
- Capparis lucens Hauman
- Capparis persicifolia A.Rich.
- Capparis polymorpha A.Rich.
- Capparis puberula DC.
- Capparis subtomentosa DeWild.
- Capparis tomentosa var. persicifolia (A.Rich.) Penz.
- Capparis verdickii De Wild.
- Capparis volkensii Gilg
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Capparaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or tree.
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Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, Capparis tomentosa (commonly known as African caper) is a scrambling shrub or tree belonging to the Capparaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe