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Scientific Name:Capparis aphylla
Common Name(s): Wild caper
Edible: yes
Medicinal: no
Parts Used: fruit
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Description: This is a thorny shrub that loses its leaves during the dry season. Its stems are gray-green and its flowers pink.
Current Rating: 0.0000
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Habitat and Distribution: These shrubs form large stands in scrub and thorn forests and in desert scrub and waste. They are common throughout North Africa and the Middle East.
Current Rating: 0.0000
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Edible Parts: The fruit and the buds of young shoots are edible raw.