Dr. Abdulaziz M. Assaeed

Capparis spinosa

Species

Capparaceae

Family

Shafallah

Vernacular Name

Perennial shrub

Life Form

Scrambling, branched shrub, 20-80cm high and 1-3m broad. Leaves alternate or rarely opposite, short petioled, orbicular or broadly ovate. Spines in pairs, short curved at end. Flowers showy, about 8cm across, white to pale pink colored. Fruits obovate-ellipsoid, 3cm long green with light longitudinal stripes, and pulp is red. Seeds small, smooth, numerous and brown to grey colored  

Description

Silty ground over limestone sometimes forming pure stand

Habitat

Well browsed by camels

Grazing Importance

Fruits are edible

Other Uses

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