Xidangu
Capparis sikkimensis subsp. yunnanensis

Family: Capparaceae

What it is like

A shrub or vine. It grows 3-6 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval. Flowers are in groups of 3-7. The fruit are 4-7 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There are many seeds in a 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 between 1,200-2,300 m altitude in Yunnan, China. It grows in monsoonal forest and subtropical broad-leaved forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cap vannam

Synonyms

Capparis bhamoensis Raizada; Capparis fohaiensis B. S. Sun; Capparis yunnanensis Craib & W. W. Sm.;