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Maiapilo

Capparis sandwichiana

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.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Caper Bush
Capparis spinosa Caper


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1 Comment

Allen Hoof
Allen Hoof 12 years ago

Thanks Sanjay.

C. spinosa is listed as an alternate ID for C. sandwichinana

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~eherring/hawnpro...

Allen Hoof
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Allen Hoof

Hawaii, USA

Spotted on Sep 2, 2005
Submitted on Dec 7, 2011

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