Capparis cartilaginea
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Capparis cartilaginea |
Species |
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Capparaceae |
Family |
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Shafallah, Lasaf |
Vernacular Name |
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Perennial shrub |
Life Form |
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Prostrate or scrambling shrub, sometimes hanging from the rocks. Leaves petiolate, blade ovate, broadly elliptic or orbicular, 2-6 cm long, 1.5-6 cm broad, entire, more or less fleshy. Flowers axillary and solitary, asymmetrical, large, usually, white colored. Fruits ovoid or ellipsoid, 3-5 cm long, 2-3 cm broad, often reddish and ribbed, many seeded and pulpy |
Description |
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Rocky ground sometimes hanging from cliffs |
Habitat |
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Browsed by livestock |
Grazing Importance |
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Fruits edible |
Other Uses |
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References |
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