Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Capparaceae | Genus: Capparis | Species: Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Capparis aphylla Roth, Sodada decidua Forssk | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Karel, Kair | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Caper plant | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Karel | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | 300 - 1200 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit ovoid to subglobose, 0.7-1.5 cm in diam., many seeded, scarlet-red when ripe. Seeds 2-5 mm long |
| Habitat | Dry deciduous forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India , Pakistan (Sind), Baluchistan, Arabia, Upper Egypt, Iraq, Africa | Bark Details | Bark is greyish-yellow |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | A much branched, straggling, shrub or a small tree. Leaves when present, 5-12 mm long, 2-4 mm broad, spinous tipped. Stipules thorny. Flowers 2.5 cm in diam., usually brick-red, in 2-8-flowered, terminal fascicles or corymbose-racemes. Fruit a berry, ovoid to subglobose, 0.7-1.5 cm in diam., many seeded, scarlet-red when ripe. Seeds 2-5 mm long | Leaf Details | Leaves when present, 5-12 mm long, 2-4 mm broad, spinous tipped . Stipules thorny |
