✿Capparaceae · Maerua
Lukki Chettu / Petal-Less Caper
Maerua apetala
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- April-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Maerua apetala
- Genus
- Maerua
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Simple oval/roundrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lukki Chettu itself; the rest are typical of the Capparaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lukki Chettu itself; the rest are typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Telugu
- Lukki chettu
About Lukki Chettu
Petal-less Caper (Maerua apetala) is a tree in the Capparaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from April to July.
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Lukki Chettu belongs to the Capparaceae family.
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