Capparis grandis L.f.

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Description

Small trees, branchlets densely tomentose. Leaves 4-6 x 3-4 cm, ovate, apex emarginate, base acuminate, tomentose on both sides; petiole to 1 cm, densely tomentose. Corymbs terminal, lower with leaves, upper with small bracts. Flowers to 2 cm across, white; peduncles to 3 cm, tomentose, pedicels 2.5 cm, buds tomentose. Berry to 2.5 cm across, globose.

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

 

Habit: Small Tree

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Capparis grandis L. f. | Species (indiabiodiversity.org)

Description: Grows to a large size tree with strong trunk. Mature tree has a rough, cracked bark. Sharp spines are observed on the bark.Petiolate, alternate-superposed (in one horizontal plane) leaves.Very elegant leaf, very pubescent, soft, powder-puff touch.Flowers are grouped in corymb at the end of the branch.Pleasantly fragrant white flower.Many stamen bursting outward, a typical Capparaceae family character. Flower has a gynophore: stack that supports gynoecium (ovule producing part of the flower, turns into fruit), elevating it above the branching points of other floral parts. Can be seen very clearly protruding out, among many stamens.Green round fruit, with three seeds.Seeds are embedded in a gummy pulp.

Capparis grandis (oneflora.in)

 

Tree 5–10 m high; branches tomentose when young, soon pubescent, striat; thorns small or wanting. Leaves elliptic or ovate, 5–10.5 by 2–6.5 cm, papery to subcoriaceous, sparingly tomentose on the upper surface, more densely below; base acute or cuneate; apex acute, obtuse or mucronate; nerves 8–10 pairs, parallel then arched towards the margin. Petiole 7–9 mm. Flowers in subumbels arranged in terminal leafy panicle; often in the axils of the upper leaves. Pedicels 1.5–2 cm. Sepals 5–6 by 4 mm, inner pair broadly elliptic, concave, pubescent outside. Petals white, obovate, 8 by 3 mm; narrowed towards base, ciliate at base; apex rounded. Stamens numerous. Gynophore 10–25 mm, slender, glabrous. Ovary ovoid, 2 by 1.5–2 mm, glabrous. Fruits globose, 1.2–4.5 cm in diam., pointed when young; pericarp smooth; stipe 2–4.5 cm long, 3–7 mm thick, thickened towards the top, striate. Seeds 1–6(–15), 10–13 by 6–8 mm.

Capparis grandis L.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science

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