About Large Caper
Capparis moonii is a woody climber, belonging to the family Capparaceae which is native to India and Sri Lanka. It was described by Robert Wight in his Illustrations of Indian Botany in 1840.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Capparis moonii
- Genus
- Capparis
- Family
- CAPPARACEAE
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- Southwest India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಲೂತಿಕಾಯಿ Luthikai, ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕತ್ತರಿ Mullu Kattari, ತೊಟ್ಲು ಗಿಡ Totlu Gida
- Malayalam
- തോട്ടുവിള Thottuvila
- Marathi
- रुद्रवंती Rudravanti, वाघाटी Vaghati, वाघाटी
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Large Caper belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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