Flower; Dodoma Region, Tanzania; 8/2013 © Jörn Germer
Flower, side view; Dodoma Region, Tanzania; 8/2013 © Jörn Germer
Branch with flower; Dodoma Region, Tanzania; 8/2013 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Dodoma Region, Tanzania; 8/2013 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 2166 Date of entry: 08.02.2014 Last update: 11.01.2020
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Capparales (36)
Family: Capparaceae (6)(family description)
Genus: Maerua (2)
Epithet: crassifolia Forssk. (3)
crassifolia => having thick, fleshy or leathery leaves
Climate: tropical
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: beige, white
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