✿Capparaceae · Capparis
Caperbush
Capparis spinosa
Also known as Caper, Caperberry
Shrub (Straggling)outdoorMedicinal
- Habit
- Shrub (Straggling)
- Found in India
- Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- January-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Capparis spinosa
- Genus
- Capparis
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Shrub (Straggling)
- Habitat
- Hilly forests and plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-March
- 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
- Nepali
- बाघनङ्ग्रे
- Malayalam
- ചെറുകരീരം
About Caperbush
Caperbush (Capparis spinosa) is a shrub (straggling) belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in hilly forests and plains. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Caperbush belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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