Capparis sepiaria L.
var. subglabra (Oliv.) DeWolf

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Synonyms:	Capparis citrifolia sensu Arwidss. Capparis corymbosa sensu Oliv.
Common names:	Chikatabvuwa (Shona) Hedge caper-bush (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Scrambling shrub, armed with sharp, paired, hooked thorns. Young stems greenish with short hairs, mostly hairless when older. Leaves usually alternate, sometimes clustered on dwarf lateral shoots, broadly elliptic, 1.5-4.5 cm, sparsely hairy or hairless; apex rounded, often notched; margins entire. Flowers in clusters on short lateral branchlets, white or cream, c. 1.5 cm in diameter. Fruit spherical, 6-15 mm in diameter, fleshy, purple-black when ripe. Stalk-like gynophore 12-15 mm long.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	sepiaria: hedge-forming; subglabra: almost without hairs, possibly to referring to the sepals.
Habitat:	In dry deciduous woodland and thicket, sometimes in riverine fringes.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:	Sep - Oct
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, just entering ne South Africa. Also in India and Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,E,S
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:	Colotis antevippe gavisa (Food plant) Eronia leda (Larval food plant)
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Wednesday 21 January 2009
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 153. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 222 - 223. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 237. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 32. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 44. Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 237 - 241. as Capparis sepiaria (Includes a picture).

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