MAERUA DECUMBENS
Author:
Gordon Parker DeWolf Jr, 1964
Family:
CAPPARACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
De Wolf. (1964). In: Kew Bull. 19: 62.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
25 Centimetres
Height:
1-2 Metre
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Courbonia decumbens, Adolphe Théodore de Brongniart, 1863.
Courbonia brevipilosa, Gilg.
This member of the Capparaceae family was given this name by Gordon Parker DeWolf in 1964. It is found in Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, growing in sand or other well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The swollen stem can grow to 25 centimetres and the plant can grow to one or even two metres height. The flowers are white to yellow.
The genera name from the the plant's Arabic name: Meru. The species from Latin decumbent for it growth habit: Reclining at base with tips upright; decum bent. Caudex from Botanicalgarden.ubc.ca.
Flower
White - Yellow
Soil
Sand - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
