Capparis spinosa spinosa
Capparis spinosa spinosa
Safety & Hazards
Caper extracts and pulps have been used in cosmetics, but there have been cases reported of contact dermatitis and sensitivity from their use[ 646 Title New Crops FactSheets Publication Author Website http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/default.html Publisher Purdue University Year 0 ISBN Description A website dedicated to giving information on potential new agricultural crops. ].
Botanical Description
Capparis spinosa spinosa is a very spiny, prostrate-spreading to ascending, evergreen shrub with branches usually up to 2 metres long, occasionally reaching 3 metres. Some forms of this plant die back to the rootstock in the dormant season[ 1267 Title A taxonomic revision of the Capparis spinosa group (Capparaceae) from the Mediterranean to Central Asia Publication Phytotaxa 174 (1): 001-024. 2014 Author Silvio Fici Website http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/ Publisher Year 2014 ISBN 1179-3155 Description ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and also for trade as a food and a medicine. It is occasionally cultivated for these purposes[ 1267 Title A taxonomic revision of the Capparis spinosa group (Capparaceae) from the Mediterranean to Central Asia Publication Phytotaxa 174 (1): 001-024. 2014 Author Silvio Fici Website http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/ Publisher Year 2014 ISBN 1179-3155 Description ]. Only the uses specifically ascribed to this subspecies are recorded here. Go to Capparis spinosa for the full list of uses for the species.