✿Capparaceae · Capparis
Pachunda / Spreading Caper
Capparis divaricata
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- March-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Capparis divaricata
- Genus
- Capparis
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry forests and on black cotton soil
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Capparaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Turatti, துரட்டி
- Marathi
- पाचुंदा Pachunda
About Pachunda
Spreading Caper (Capparis divaricata) is a tree belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in dry forests and on black cotton soil. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-November.
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Pachunda belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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