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Maiapilo

Capparis sandwichiana

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Brilliant white flowers on vine with dark green leaves.

Habitat:

Lava rock at back of leeward coral sand beach.

Notes:

Spotted at northeast end of Nualolo Kai on Kauai; species native to Hawaii.

Species ID Suggestions

Caper Bush

Capparis spinosa

Comments (1)

Thanks Sanjay. C. spinosa is listed as an alternate ID for C. sandwichinana http://www2.hawaii.edu/~eherring/hawnprop/cap-sand.htm

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PublishedDecember 7, 2011

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