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Capparis polymorpha

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Name

Identification
Capparis polymorpha A.Rich. [family CAPPARACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet., Capparis tomentosa Lam. [family CAPPARACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Capparis zeylanica
  • Capparis tomentosa
  • Capparis polymorpha
Common name
  • ngumi daleewi (MM) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • donkori (JB) dukari (Laffitte; K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ngubor (auctt.) ngufor (auctt.) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • cii zááк̉íí к̉abdóódo (LB) haujari (MM) haujarin raк̉umi i.e., of the camel (JMD; MM) ja ni baibai (lit.)pull me back a little (JMD) к̉abdarai (JMD; ZOG) kabdodo (auctt.) к̉ábdóódo (auctt.) к̉àbdoódò, к̉adabebe, kaùdoódò (ZOG) к̉adabebe (JMD) к̉audodo (JMD; MM) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • zájì (JMD; C&H) (NIGERIA, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • (‘Maure’) diemar (Aub.) (SENEGAL, ARABIC), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • zájì (Aub.) (NIGER, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kalengoré (K&B) lemboitéka (K&B) silikoré (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MOORE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gufor (K&A) igufor (K&A) ingufor (K&A) (SENEGAL, NON (Nyominka)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dalévi (Aub.) gumi (Aub.) (MALI, FULA-PULAAR (Mali)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bambaиin (def.-o) = crocodile’s tooth (DF) belibelo (JMD) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • Coast) dalévi (Aub.) gumi (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, FULA-FULFULDE (Ivory), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bugi baley (K&A) gubi (K&A) gubi balédé = black gubi (K&A) gumibalewi (K&A) gumibaley = black gubi (K&A) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • diatabeli kilifara (Aub.) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • wagua (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, DAGAARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fwí (LB) (NIGERIA, BEROM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • teko (K&A) (SENEGAL, SONENKE-SARAKOLE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mardo (JMD) (NIGERIA, ARABIC-SHUWA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kareń, kérén (auctt.) xareń = clever (K&A; DF) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • haujeri (Aub.) (NIGER, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • câprier d’Afrique; câprier de brousse., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sansangwa (AEK; FRI) (GHANA, DAGBANI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fungok (JB; K&A) kânog (Laffitte; K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • galo (K&B) galu (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, GRUSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • d́atabeli kilifara (Aub.; K&A) (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • (‘Maure’) diemar (Aub.) (MAURITANIA, ARABIC), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • purage (Aub.) (SENEGAL, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • diatabeli kilifara (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bufa (AS; K&A) nguo (AS, ex K&A) nguo (AS; K&A) (SENEGAL, SERER-NON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for CAPPARIS tomentosa Lam. [family CAPPARACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 73, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
CAPPARIS tomentosa Lam. [family CAPPARACEAE], DC. Prod. i. 246.
CAPPARIS puberula DC. [family CAPPARACEAE], Prod. i. 248.
CAPPARIS polymorpha Rich. [family CAPPARACEAE], in Fl. Seneg. 24. t. 5.
CAPPARIS persicæfolia Rich. [family CAPPARACEAE], Fl. Abyss. i. 31.
Information
A pubescent, tomentose or sometimes glabrous shrub; the branches usually armed with recurved, stipular spines. Leaves elliptical or ovate-elliptical or ovate-oblong, obtuse or subacute, pubescent or glabrous or pubescent-scabrid above, 1–3 in. long, 3/4–1 1/2 in. broad; petioles 2–5 lines. Flowers either axillary and solitary or collected into terminal corymbs or racemes, the lower usually in the axils of leaves, the upper with linear bracts. Sepals subequal, rotundate, concave, more or less tomentose externally, sometimes glabrescent. Petals exceeding the sepals. Stamens indefinite. Ovary ovoid, usually glabrous, very shortly or scarcely pointed; stigma sessile or subsessile, much narrower than the ovary; gynophore 1–1 1/2 in. long. Fruit not seen.

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