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the Egyptian caper is a closely related to the Mediterranean Capparis spinosa. The flwoer is open during nightime and wilting in the morning as you can see in this pic.
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Capparis aegyptia is a desert shrub, very close andsimilar to the common Capparis spinosa.
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Capparis cartilaginea is a robust, almost succulent shrub of the extreme desert. In autumn we enjoyed the empty open fruits.
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Capparis cartilaginea is an impressive shrub of the extreme desert. Here u can see the fruits which are nibbled by birds, who disperse the seeds.
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I was lucky to find a few flowers of this magnificent desert shrub. More pictures in the coming days.
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These fruits attract lots of birds that disperse the seeds and enjoy food.
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I was lucky to find a few flowers of this magnificent desert shrub. It hs fresh green foliage and grows in the most hot and dry places.
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This is a shrub of the extreme desert, the fruits attract lots of birds that disperse the seeds and enjoy food.
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Capparis cartilaginea is an evergreen shrub of the extreme desert. In Israel it is rare. Here u can see its white scented flower that opens in night time.
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Capparis cartilaginea is an evergreen shrub of the extreme desert. In Israel it is rare. Here u can see its white scented flower that opens in night time.
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Capparis cartilaginea is an evergreen shrub of the extreme desert. In Israel it is rare. Here u can see its white scented flower that opens in night time.
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Capparis cartilaginea is an evergreen shrub of the extreme desert. In Israel it is rare. Here u can see its white scented flower that opens in night time. In the right side u can see the pouch where the nectar is accumulated.
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I posted close ups of the flowers in the past years.
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Middle_East/Israel/photo16448.htm
This time I saw the shrub in full bloom and was very excited. The species got extince in Israel and reintroduced around Ein Gedi reserve near the Dead Sea.
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Reintroduced to Ein Gedi oasis after was extinct. This desert species reaches its northmost range around the Dead Sea basin (Israel and Jordan). Since it disappeared in Israel (was collected only 2-3 times in the past), seeds were obtained form Jordan and propagated. Now the shrubs are planted near the entrance to the Ein Gedi reserve and are doing very well. Interestingly this species looses its leaves and is very much adapted to the extreme desert. It is very different form the famous Mediterranean Capparis spinosa.
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Reintroduced to Ein Gedi oasis after was extinct. This desert species reaches its northmost range around the Dead Sea basin (Israel and Jordan). Since it disappeared in Israel (was collected only 2-3 times in the past), seeds were obtained form Jordan and propagated. Now the shrubs are planted near the entrance to the Ein Gedi reserve and are doing very well. Interestingly this species looses its leaves and is very much adapted to the extreme desert. It is very different form the famous Mediterranean Capparis spinosa.
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This shrub was thought to be extince in the wild in Israel, but this year a population of 24 shrubs were found in the southern negev Desert. A great joy to nature and plant lovers. I was lucky to find the last flower for this year in this site, the rest were already in fruit.
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and this is the same flower, but with flash this time, which one do u prefer ?
This shrub was thought to be extince in the wild in Israel, but this year a population of 24 shrubs were found in the southern negev Desert. A great joy to nature and plant lovers. I was lucky to find the last flower for this year in this site, the rest were already in fruit.
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One of the few fruits that IU found on these shrubs, it was emptied already by birds that dispersed the seeds.
This shrub was thought to be extince in the wild in Israel, but this year a population of 24 shrubs were found in the southern negev Desert. A great joy to nature and plant lovers.
