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In Singapore: Caper-Thorn, Thorn Caper, Melada, Jambol Merah, Thai Caper Flame Bean, 小刺山柑 (Native to Singapore, Critically Endangered)
Capparis micracantha is a scrambling shrub or small tree in the caper family, native to wet tropical Southeast Asia. It is grown mainly as a wild or local plant rather than as a garden ornamental, and needs warm, humid conditions with a sunny site.
Capparis micracantha is a species of flowering plant in the caper family (Capparaceae). It grows as a shrub or small tree, sometimes with a more or less climbing habit.
It is native to Southeast Asia - the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indochina, Indonesia and the Philippines. Certain parts of the plant are locally used as a source of medicines and rarely for food.
Sodada · Split-arse-jack · Capparis masaikai · Desert Caper · Capparis sepiaria · Caper · Caper
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Capparis micracantha by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
