Sunday, July 21, 2024

Capparis floribunda Wight.

 

Family – Capparaceae

Synonym – Capparis andamanica King; Capparis floribunda f. induta M.Jacobs; Capparis luzonensis Turcz.; Capparis luzonensis var. ampla Merr.; Capparis oligandra Griff.; Capparis oligostema Hayata; Crateva octandra Blanco 

Habit – Climber

Habitat – Sacred groves and scrub jungles in the plains

Distribution – India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, extending to South East Asia

Flowering and Fruiting – January-June

Key Identification Features – The Scandent shrub is a woody climber with glabrous twigs and small, recurved thorns. Its leaves are oblong or elliptic, shiny, and have entire margins. The flowers are white, and the fruits are smooth, orange-red, and fleshy, containing 1-3 seeds.

Uses - It has culinary uses as a pickled flower bud, similar to the well-known caper.

 



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