Capparis micracantha

Cappparis micracantha is a species of flowering plant in the caper family (Capparaceae). It grows as a shrub or small tree, sometimes with a more or less climbing habit.

It is native to Southeast Asia - the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indochina, Indonesia and the Philippines. Certain parts of the plant are locally used as a source of medicines and rarely for food.

Subspecies
The Catalogue of Life lists:
 * The nominate subspecies C. micracantha micracantha
 * C. micracantha korthalsiana (Miq.) M.Jacobs (was C. korthalsiana Miq.)
 * C. micracantha var. henryi (Matsum.) M.Jacobs (a synonym of C. henryi) is accepted in the Plant List.