Flower; Makutupora, Dodoma Region, Tanzania; 1/2014 © Jörn Germer
Branch with flowers; Makutupora, Dodoma Region, Tanzania; 1/2014 © Jörn Germer
Upper and lower surface of leaf; Makutupora, Dodoma Region, Tanzania; 1/2014 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Makutupora, Dodoma Region, Tanzania; 1/2014 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 2165 Date of entry: 07.02.2014 Last update: 12.01.2020
Kingdom: Plantae (2599)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2496)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2111)
Order: Capparales (32)
Family: Capparaceae (4)(family description)
Genus: Maerua (2)
Epithet: edulis (Gilg & Gilg-Ben.) DeWolf (6)
edulis => edible
Climate: tropical
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: beige, white
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