Capparis odoratissima Jacq. (Capparidaceae)

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Perez, D., Chavarría, F., Guadamuz, A., Espinoza, R. and Masís, A. 1998. Capparis odoratissima (Capparidaceae) Species Page, May 24, 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr

I. Identification:

Tree from 12-15 m tall.

Flower:

The inflorescence is a terminal panicle of lilac colored flowers with a sweet smell. The sepals reflect a greenish-yellow color.

Various views of the flower

Fruit:

Fruits from 7-10 cm long (Janzen & Leisner 1980).

Leaves:

Simple alternate, oblanceolate and entire margins. Approximately 5-8 cm long. The upper surface is dark green and the under surface is grey.

Upper surface of the leaf
Upper surface in detail	Under surface in detail

Bark and wood:

The bark is dark brown and rough.

View of the bark

Planta entera:

View of the tree

Similar species:

Verification:

II.Geographic distribution:

International:

In Costa Rica:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

In lowland semideciduous forests.

Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural Historia:

IV. How to find:

In the Naranjo sector, near the Argelia area.

Acknowledgements.

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA.

Thanks to Kate Beattie for helping with the image management and the translation of this species page.

Literature cited:

Janzen. D. H. and Liesner. R. 1980. Annotated Check-List of plants of lowland Guanacaste province, Costa Rica,

exclusive of grasses and non-vascular cryptograms. Brenesia 18: 1590.