Scientific Name : Capparis zeylanica L.
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Ceylon caper is a large shrub, usually seen 2-5 m high. Thick stems have many climbing and drooping branches. Alternately arranged elliptic leaves are 3-6 cm long, with rounded base and short stalk. Beautiful flowers, which are essentially a spreading spray of pink-white stamens, are 4-5 sm across, and appear solitary in leaf axils. The flowers turn dark pink while fading. Medicinal uses: Unverified information In folk medicine, leaves used as cataplasm for boils, swelling and hemorrhoids. Decoction of root-bark used for vomiting and for improving the appetite. Leaves also used to improve the appetite.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
वाघांटी, Ceylon Caper
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Synonym(s):
Capparis aurantioides C.Presl Capparis crassifolia Kurz Capparis dealbata DC. Capparis erythrodasys Miq. Capparis hastigera Hance Capparis horrida L.f. Capparis latifolia Craib Capparis linearis Blanco Capparis nemorosa Blanco Capparis ovalifolia Zipp. ex Miq.
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Family:
Capparaceae
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13-08-2022
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Capparis zeylanica L.
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