Capparaceae FAMILY

Capparis pyrifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Capparis pyrifolia is a shrub with small thorns, sometimes adopting a climbing habit, growing from 1 - 4 metres tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of food. The white wood is sold in local markets for medicinal use[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatLowlands and hills in dry locations; living fences; brushwood, and teak forest; at elevations from sea-level to 850 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].