Maerua angolensis

Maerua angolensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Maerua
Species:
M. angolensis
Binomial name
Maerua angolensis
DC. (1824)
Subspecies and varieties
  • Maerua angolensis var. africana Kers
  • Maerua angolensis subsp. angolensis
  • Maerua angolensis var. heterophylla Welw. ex Oliv.
  • Maerua angolensis subsp. socotrana (Schweinf. ex Balf.f.) Kers
Synonyms
  • Maerua bukobensis Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1915)
  • Maerua currorii Hook. f.
  • Maerua emarginata Schinz
  • Maerua lucida Hochst. ex A. Rich. (1847)
  • Maerua retusa Hochst. ex A. Rich. (1847)
  • Maerua senegalensis R. Br. ex A. Rich. (1830)
  • Maerua tomentosa Pax (1891)
  • Maerua floribunda Fenzl (1844) non Sim

Maerua angolensis is a 10m tall, occasionally deciduous tree of the Capparaceae or caper family, often growing on termitaria and in thickets fringing seasonal watercourses, up to 1800m. Though never common, it is widespread in tropical Africa and arid regions, being absent from high-rainfall regions.

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