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Capparis micracantha.jpg

Capparis micracantha  DC.

Caper-Thorn, Thorn Caper, Melada, Jambol Merah, Thai Caper Flame Bean

Plants > Angiosperms > Capparaceae > Capparis micracantha
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Brassicales
Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Capparis
Species: micracantha

  • Common names: Caper-Thorn, Thorn Caper, Melada, Jambol Merah, Thai Caper Flame Bean
  • Thai names: กระดาดขาว kradat khao (Central), กระดาดป่า kradat pa (Chon Buri), กระโรกใหญ่ krarok yai (Central), ค้อนกลอง khon klong (Phetchabun), ค้อนฆ้อง khon khong (Saraburi), จิงโจ้ chingcho (Central), ชายชู้ chai chu (Chaiyaphum), ชิงชี่ chingchi (Central), ซิซอ si so (Prachin Buri), พญาจอมปลวก phaya chom pluak (Central), พวงมาระดอ phuang ma rado (Pattani), เม็งซอ meng so (Pattani), ราม ram (Songkhla), แสมซอ samae so (Central), แส้ม้าทลาย sae ma thalai (Chiang Rai), หนวดแมวแดง nuat maeo daeng (Chiang Mai), หมากมก mak mok (Chaiyaphum)
  • Chinese names: 小刺山柑 xiao ci shan gan
  • Distribution: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam; Indian Ocean islands.
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Capparis micracantha from Thailand.
Capparis micracantha, Indian Caper from Thailand.jpg
Capparis micracantha Nakhon Si Thammarat

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​
Flora of China
​BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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