Mimekudo
Capparis assamica
Family: Capparaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 12-26 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. There are 15-30 flowers in a group. The fruit are round and red. They are 6-9 mm across. There is one or two seeds per fruit.
There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows below 1000 m above sea level. It grows in monsoon rainforest. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
The seed are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds
How it is grown
In southern China plants flower in March and April and fruit is August to September.