CAPPARIDEZA. XV. Capraris. 
43 C. CALLOPHY'LLA (Blum. bijdr. fl. ned. ind. ex Schlecht. 
Linnea. 1. p. 645.) stipulas spinose, hooked ; leaves oval, coria- 
ceous, smooth, with a callous mucrone at the point; racemes 
elongated ; pedicels umbellate. h. S. Native of Java. C. tylo- 
phylla, Spreng. syst. append. p. 204. Flowers probably white. 
Beautiful-leaved Caper-tree. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
44 C. umBetza’ta (R. Br. ined. and D.C. prod. 1. p. 247.) 
unarmed ; leaves oval, blunt; somewhat emarginate, smooth ; 
branchlets and petioles pubescent; pedicels umbellate, terminal. 
h.G. Native of New Holland on the eastern coast within the 
tropic. Flowers white. 
Umbellate-flowered Caper-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
45 C. incane’scens (D. C. prod. 1. p. 247.) stipulas spinose, 
hooked ; leaves elliptical, mucronate, and are hoary as well as 
the branches from appressed down ; pedicels umbellately-corym- 
bose, terminal. h. S. Native of Mysore. Flowers white. 
Incanescent Caper-tree. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
- 46 C. corymBo sa (Lam. dict. 1. p. 605.) stipulas spinose, 
hooked ; leaves oval, or obovate, smooth, but usually pubescent 
beneath ; pedicels corymbose, terminal, and axillary. h. S. 
Native of Senegal and Gambia. Flowers white. Perhaps the 
plant with the smooth is specifically distinct from that with the 
pubescent leaves. 
Corymbose-flowered Caper-tree. Fl. Mar. Ap. May. Sh. 8 ft. 
47 C. canr’scEns; stipulas spinose; leaves tomentose, lan- 
ceolate-obovate, emarginate ; pedicels corymbose, terminal. h. 
S. Native of the eastern coast of Africa. Flowers white. 
Candescent Caper-tree. Shrub 8 feet. 
48 C.Roxsu’reuu (D.C. prod.1. p. 247.) stipulas ofthe branches 
spinose, reflexed, on the branchlets none; leaves elliptical, smooth ; 
branchlets grey-velvety ; pedicels racemosely-corymbose. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Flowers white.(C. A’guba, herb. Banks.) 
Roxburgh’s Caper-tree. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
49 C. opova'ra (Buch. ined. D. C. prod. 1. p. 248.) leaves 
obovate, cinereously-velvety on the under surface as well as the 
branches ; pedicels racemosely-corymbose. kh. S. Native of 
Mysore. Flowers probably white. 
Obovate-leaved Caper-tree. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
50 C. ma’xima (Roth. nov. spec. 237.) unarmed; leaves 
roundish-ovate, narrowed a little at both ends, upper surface 
smooth, shining, under surface pubescent, and is as well as the 
branches greyish; racemes terminal, somewhat paniculate. h.S. 
Native of the East Indies. Flowers white. 
Greatest Caper-tree. Tree 20 feet. 
51 C. cra’ypis (Lin. fil. suppl. 263.) unarmed; leaves 
ovate, and are as well as younger branches somewhat velvety, 
adult ones smooth; racemes terminal. h.S. Native of Cey- 
lon. Flowers pale yellow. Fruit small, globose. 
Grand Caper-tree. Tree 30 feet. 
52 C. racemr'rera (D. C. prod. 1. p. 248.) stipulas of the 
branches rather spinose, unequal, none on the branchlets ; leaves 
obovate, upper surface smooth, under surface pubescent, as well 
as the younger branches ; racemes terminal. h.S. Native of 
the East Indies. Flowers white. 
Raceme-bearing Caper-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
b 53 C. PUBE'RULA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 248.) stipulas on the 
penches spinose, hooked, those on the branchlets punctiform ; 
Caves ovate-lanceolate, upper surface smooth, under surface some- 
what velvety as well as the branchlets; racemes terminal. h. 
ative on the western coast of tropical Africa. Flowers white. 
Puberulous Caper-tree. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
h 54 C. Bra’ssn (D. C. prod. 1. p. 248.) stipulas spinose, 
tiol, ed; leaves ovate-lanceolate, smooth; branchlets and pe- 
loles pubescent ; racemes corymbose, axillary. h. S. Native 
on the western coast of Africa, at Cape Coast, and Acra. 
Flowers white. 
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Brass’s Caper-tree. Clt. 1793. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
55 C. rascicuLa RIs (D. C. prod. 1. p. 248.) stipulas on the 
branches spinose, somewhat hooked, none on the branchlets ; 
leaves elliptical, adult ones smooth; racemes fasciculately-co- 
rymbose, axillary. h. S. Native on the western coast of 
Africa, at Cape Coast, and Acra. Flowers white. 
Fascicled-corymbed Caper-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
56 C. raxnceora`ris (D. C. prod. 1. p. 248.) stipulas spinose, 
hooked ; leaves lanceolate, acute; racemes axillary, somewhat 
corymbose ; pedicels furnished on each side at their base with 
a spinose stipula. kh.S. Native of Java. C. Salaccénsis, Blum. 
Flowers white. i 
Lanceolar-leaved Caper-tree. 
§ 4. 
Shrub 6 feet. 
Octándræ (so named because of the flowers being oc- 
tandrous). Pedicels axillary, usually many-flowered ; flowers 
octandrous. Perhaps a proper section. Species all from the 
Cape of Good Hope. 
57 C. cLUYTIÆFÒLIA (Burch. cat. no. 3881, and D. C. prod. 
1. p. 248.) unarmed ; leaves oblong-cuneated, blunt, smooth, 
with a mucrone ; pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, one-half 
shorter than the leaves. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers white. 
Cluytia-leaved Caper-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
58 C. orroipes (Burch. cat. no. 4200.) unarmed ; leaves ob- 
long, smooth, narrowed at the base, blunt at the apex, with a 
mucrone ; racemes axillary, alittle shorter than the leaves ; stalk 
of fruit shorter than the pedicel. kh. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Berry globose, about the size of a pea. 
Flowers white. 
Olive-like Caper-tree. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
59 C. corra‘cea (Burch. cat. no. 2898.) unarmed; leaves 
oblong, blunt, smooth ; racemes axillary, a little shorter than the 
leaves. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Scarcely 
differing from C. oleotdes. Flowers white. 
Leathery-leaved Caper-tree. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. l 
60 C. ALBITRU'NCA (Burch. cat. no. 1762. trav. 1. p. 343.) 
unarmed ; leaves oblong, very blunt, narrowed at the base, 
smooth; racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves; stalk of 
fruit length of the pedicel. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers white. 
White-trunked Caper-tree. Tree 16 feet. 
61 C. puncta Ta (Burch. cat. no. 1891. trav. 1. p. 492.) un- 
armed ; leaves oblong, somewhat narrowed at the base, and 
somewhat mucronate at the top, smooth, netted with veins; race- 
mes axillary, much shorter than the leaves. .G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 
Dotted Caper-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
62 C. racemuto'sa (D.C. prod. 1. p. 248.) stipulas spinose, 
small; leaves oval-oblong, smooth; racemes axillary, 3-times 
longer than the leaves. h. G. Native of South Africa. Flowers 
apetalous ? 8-12 stamened. 
Racemulose-flowered Caper-tree. Shrub? 
Secr. II. Caprparma’strum (from Capparis, and astrum, an 
affixed signification). D. C. prod. 1. p. 248. Flower-bud some- 
what obovate, with small, roundish, equal sepals, imbricated 
before expansion. Stalk of fruit middle-sized. Branches un- 
armed. Leaves smooth. Species all from America. 
63 C. Fronpvo'sa (Jacq. amer. 162. t. 104. pict. 79. t. 153.) 
leaves leathery, lanceolate, acuminated, somewhat cordate at the 
base, 3-times or more, longer than the petiole ; pedicels corym- 
bose at the top of the peduncle. h.S. Native of Carthagena, 
in woods; also in St. Domingo and New Granada. Flowers 
greenish or purple. Fruit purple, with whitish flesh. 
Leafy Caper-tree. Clt. 1800. Shrub 7 feet. 
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