Capparaceae FAMILY

Capparis cynophallophora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Capparis cynophallophora is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a dense, compact crown; it can grow 3 - 6 metres tall[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. It is occasionally cultivated in parks and as a street tree[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba and the Bahamas; SE N. America - Florida.

HabitatCoastal thickets[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].