Capparaceae · Capparis

Pachunda / Tree Caper

Capparis grandis

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Capparis grandis
Genus
Capparis
Habit
Tree
Native to
India
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Siam
Found in India
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
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 Pachunda 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 Pachunda itself; the rest are typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi
Pachunda, Padanbor
Tamil
தொட்டி மரம் Thotti maram, Mudkondai
Kannada
Torate
Marathi
Pachonda, Kandel, पाचुंदा

About Pachunda

Tree Caper (Capparis grandis) belongs to the Capparaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and 3 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Capparaceae family
Botanical family

Capparaceae

Caper Family

Pachunda belongs to the Capparaceae family.

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