✿Capparaceae · Maerua
Hemkand / Necklace-Berried Caper
Maerua oblongifolia
Shrub (Straggling)outdoorMedicinal
- Habit
- Shrub (Straggling)
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Maerua oblongifolia
- Genus
- Maerua
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Shrub (Straggling)
- Habitat
- Semi-arid and scrub jungles
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Arabia, Middle East, Africa
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- 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
- हेमकन्द Hemkand
- Tamil
- பூமிசர்க்கரைக் கிழங்கு
- Telugu
- Morinika, భూచక్రగడ్డ, భూచక్ర గడ్డ
- Kannada
- ನೆಲಸಕ್ಕರೆಗಡ್ಡೆ Nela sakkare gadde, ನೆಲಸಕ್ರೆಗಡ್ಡೆ Nela sakre gadde
- Malayalam
- ഭൂമി ചക്കരക്കിഴങ്ങ്
About Hemkand
Necklace-Berried Caper (Maerua oblongifolia) is a shrub (straggling) belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in semi-arid and scrub jungles. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Hemkand belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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