Capparaceae · Capparis

Indian Caper

Capparis brevispina

Climbing shruboutdoor
Habit
Climbing shrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Flowering
January-September

Plant Details

Scientific name
Capparis brevispina
Genus
Capparis
Habitat
Scrub jungle
Habitat type
Scrub
Native to
India
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
January-September
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Simple oval/roundrecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Indian Caper itself; the rest are typical of the Capparaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Indian Caper itself; the rest are typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Indian Caper

Indian Caper (Capparis brevispina) is a climbing shrub in the Capparaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It grows in scrub jungle. Flowering and fruiting run from January to September.

Illustration representing the Capparaceae family
Botanical family

Capparaceae

Caper Family

Indian Caper belongs to the Capparaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

Explore the Capparaceae family →

Snap it. Know it.

Point your camera at Indian Caper or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.

Download SASYA — Free

Common plant problems

All plant problem & care guides →

More in Capparaceae

View all Capparaceae