✿Capparaceae · Capparis
Chenilam Badukka / Malabar Caper
Capparis rheedei
Shruboutdoor
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Capparis rheedei
- Genus
- Capparis
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (NT)
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
- Malayalam
- Chenilam Badukka, Kakkamullu, Kanakkareeram
About Chenilam Badukka
Malabar Caper (Capparis rheedei) is a shrub belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-June. Its conservation status has been assessed as Near Threatened (NT).
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Chenilam Badukka belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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