Aradanda / Ceylon Caper
Capparis zeylanica
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- January-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Capparis zeylanica
- Genus
- Capparis
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Scrub forests and dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Andaman (India), Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Hainan, Indo-China, Malesia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- 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
- Hindi
- Aradanda, vyakhra nakhi
- Nepali
- बन केरा Ban kera
- Bengali
- কায়াকোরা, মেঁঠামারি
- Tamil
- Adondai, ஆதொண்டை
- Telugu
- Palaki
- Kannada
- Mullukattari
- Malayalam
- ഗിടോരൻ
- Marathi
- गोविंदी Govindi
About Aradanda
Ceylon Caper (Capparis zeylanica) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in scrub forests and dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Andaman (India), Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Hainan, Indo-China, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Aradanda belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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