About Malabar Caper
Capparis rheedei is a species of flowering plant in the Capparaceae family endemic to the low-elevation tropical rainforests of the southern Western Ghats.It is popularly known as Rheed's wild caper or Malabar caper.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Capparis rheedei
- Genus
- Capparis
- Family
- CAPPARACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (NT)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Chenilam Badukka, Kakkamullu, Kanakkareeram
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Malabar Caper belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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