''Capparis tonkinensis'' is a species of climbing shrub 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 15 genera and about 430 species. The largest genera are ''Capparis'' (about 1 ...

. The recorded distribution is restricted to

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where it may be called ''cáp bắc bộ''. No subspecies are listed in the

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References

Gagnep., 1908 ''In: Bull. Soc. Bot. France, 55: 215'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q15544996 tonkinensis Flora of Indo-China Taxa named by François Gagnepain