''Maerua'' is a genus of

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s in the family

Capparaceae The Capparaceae (or Capparidaceae), commonly known as the caper family, are a family of plants in the order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, the family contains 33 genera and about 700 species. The largest genera are '' Capparis'' (about ...

, 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. Among its species: * ''

Maerua acuminata ''Maerua acuminata'' is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa w ...

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Maerua andradae ''Maerua andradae'' is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country lo ...

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Maerua angolensis ''Maerua angolensis'' is a 10m tall, occasionally deciduous tree of the Capparaceae or caper family, often growing on termitaria and in thickets fringing seasonal watercourses, up to 1800m. Though never common, it is widespread in tropical Afric ...

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Maerua brunnescens ''Maerua brunnescens'' is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country ...

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Maerua cafra ''Maerua cafra'' (DC.) Ferdinand Albin Pax, Pax is a small Southern African tree belonging to Capparaceae, the caper family, occurring eastwards along the coast from Knysna, then further inland and northwards through KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland ...

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Maerua crassifolia ''Maerua crassifolia'' is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is native to Africa, tropical Arabia, and Israel, but is disappearing from Egypt. Foliage from this plant is used as fodder for animals, especially camels, during the dr ...

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Maerua duchesnei ''Maerua'' is a genus of plants in the family Capparaceae, 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. Among i ...

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Maerua elegans ''Maerua elegans'' is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process ...

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Maerua juncea ''Maerua juncea'', commonly known as the rough-skinned bush cherry, is a plant species in the Capparaceae family. It is native to the Afrotropics The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south ...

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Maerua koratensis ''Maerua'' is a genus of plants in the family Capparaceae, 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. Among i ...

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Maerua oblongifolia ''Maerua oblongifolia'' (syn. ''Maerua arenaria'', ''Niebhuria arenaria'') is a low woody bushy under-shrub sometimes scandent to 2–3 meters high, with a thick root stock and thick leaves, and strongly scented flowers, occurring in India, Pak ...

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Maerua racemulosa ''Maerua racemulosa'' is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family, which is almost endemic to South Africa's coastal regions, where it is a constituent of shady forest understory and valley bushveld. They are shrubs or small trees, with most ...

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Maerua scandens ''Maerua scandens'' is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country lo ...

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Taxa named by Peter Forsskål Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Brassicales-stub