Maerua oblongifolia (Forssk.) A.Rich.

Sonu kumar
Author: Sonu kumar

Myself Sonu Kumar and I'm from Bundi. Currently I'm working as a district coordinator kota at BRDS society India. I have always been a devout admirer of nature and I would be happy to share more information about the plant wealth around me through this platform. #AStudentofnature #Teamefloraofrajasthan 🌿🌱🐛🦋🔍 Insta page: https://www.instagram.com/eflora_of_rajasthan/

  • Desert Caper/Desert Maerua/हेमकन्द/धोळी फुळी/Vika Kanda/ Morinika Kanda/ Bhumichakkarai/...
  • Maerua arenaria, Capparis oblongifolia, Maerua scabra
  • Kota
  • Naturally grown
  • Desert Caper is a climbing shurb, growing up to 3 m long, commonly found growing wild in scrubland. Leaves are oblong-ovate, broad, entire. Flowers are usually in dense, corymb-like racemes, greenish-white, flower-stalklate. They look beautiful with mainly the greenish stamens radiating out. Sepals 4, ovate-elliptic, pointed or slightly tapering.

    PC: Noopur Soni
    ID by: Sonu Kumar
    Editing: Team @eflora_of_rajasthan
    Source: Foi, efoi, wfo, powo, ibp, iNat.

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Plant Phenological Events

Month Phenological Events
January 🌹 Bud Stage, 🌼 Flowering
February 🌹 Bud Stage, 🌼 Flowering

Systematic position

DivisionAngiosperm
ClassDicotyledons
Sub-Class
SeriesThalamiflorae
OrdParietales
FamilyCAPPARACEAE
SpeciesMaerua oblongifolia (Forssk.) A.Rich.
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