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Maerua
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Maerua is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae. It includes 70 species of shrubs and small trees with its centre of diversity in Africa, though some species extend their range as far north as the Levant, and as far east as the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia. 70 species are accepted: Maerua acuminata Oliver Maerua aethiopica (Fenzl) Oliv. Maerua andradae Wild Maerua angolensis DC. Maerua apetala (B.Heyne ex Roth) M.Jacobs Maerua arenaria Hook.f. & Thomson Maerua baillonii Hadj-Moust. Maerua boranensis Chiov. Maerua brevipetiolata Killick Maerua brunnescens Wild Maerua bussei (Gilg & Gilg-Ben.) R.Wilczek Maerua buxifolia (Welw. ex Oliv.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. Maerua cafra (DC.) Pax Maerua calantha Gilg Maerua candida Gilg Maerua crassifolia Forssk. Maerua cylindrocarpa Hadj-Moust. Maerua decumbens (Brongn.) DeWolf Maerua denhardtiorum Gilg Maerua descampsii De Wild. Maerua dewaillyi Aubrév. & Pellegr. Maerua duchesnei (De Wild.) F.White Maerua edulis (Gilg &......read more on Wikipedia.
73 Maerua species found, including:
Climate
What environment do Maerua prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
Natural Habitat
Where do Maerua grow?
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Traditional Uses
There's also wisdom in how different civilizations used plants throughout the millenia.
And some people put tremendous effort into collecting and preserving it.
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