Capparis cleghornii Dunn

Species

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Characteristics

A thorny shrub. It grows 2 m tall. It is climbing. It can be 6-8 m long. The stem is woody at the base and 10 cm across. It has many branches. It has curved thorns. The stems are purple and hairy. The leaves are alternate and narrowly oval. They are 4-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The fruit are purple with bright red flesh. The fruit are 3-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in monsoon forest between 700-1,400 m above sea level. It grows in areas with a rainfall between 3,500-8,000 mm.
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Rocky slopes on the outskirts of evergreen forests mostly in cleared forest areas.
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Capparis cleghornii world distribution map, present in India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146359-1
WFO ID wfo-0000584589
COL ID QRMS
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Synonyms

Capparis cleghornii