Family: Capparaceae
Synonym: Cleome burmanni Wight & Arn., Sieruela rutidosperma var. burmanni (Wight
& Arn.) Roalson & J.C.Hall
Vernacular name: Kattukadugu
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Degraded forest areas, also in the plains
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Flowering and Fruiting: February-August
Key identification features: Decumbent herbs with trifoliolate leaves and obovate leaflets. The flowers are solitary, axillary, with oblong sepals and obovate petals. The capsule is linear
Uses:
The leaves eaten as a cooked vegetable or added to soup. The plant is
frequently used in traditional medicine.
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