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Botanical Name: Cadaba fruticosa
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Family: Capparaceae
Common Name: हबब, काळी टाकळी, डाबी
Etymology - Genus: kodhab, the Arabic name of one of the species.
Etymology - Species: Shrubby
Ecosystem: Deciduous
Origin: Native
Location: Vetal Hill, Taljai Hill, Rajasthan
Description: Large shrub. Observed this as a medium size tree with strong girth and rough, cracked bark.Alternate leavesFlowers appear in raceme inflorescence.Flower are unique in shapeMany 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.Cylindrical, undulating pod.
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Root type: Taproot
Stem Appearance: Shrub
Stem Cross Section: Circular
Stem Texture: Rough, cracked
Root-Stem-Bark Description: Large shrub. Observed this as a medium size tree with strong girth and rough, cracked bark.
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 2 Photo Date-Time: 16-Oct-2022 11:34 AM
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 3 Photo Date-Time: 05-Feb-2023 17:58 PM
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Leaf - Characters
Attachment: Petiolate
Stipules: Exstipulate
Leaf Type: Simple
Phyllotaxy: Alternate-Spiral
Leaf Description: Alternate leaves
Leaflet - Characters
Lamina: Elliptic
Lamina Bases: Round
Lamina Margins: Entire
Lamina Apices: Rounded apice
Lamina Texture:
Venation: Reticulate-Unicostate
Leaflet Description:
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Inflorescence - Characters
Inflorescence: Raceme
Bract: Ebracteate
Inflorescence Description: Flowers appear in raceme inflorescence.
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 06-Mar-2021 18:06 PM
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 3 Photo Date-Time: 05-Feb-2023 17:58 PM
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Flower - Characters
Flower Type: Complete
Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic
Thalamus Types:
Position of Whorls: Hypogynous
Aestivation:
Flower Description: Flower are unique in shape
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Floral Parts - Characters
Calyx Arrangement:
Calyx Persistance:
Calyx Number of sepals: 4
Corolla Arrangement:
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Corolla Number of petals: 4
Perianth Arrangement:
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Androecium Attachment of anther: Basifixed
Androecium Length of filament: equal
Androecium Union of Stamens: Free stamens
Androecium Number of Stamens: 4 to 6
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Floral Parts Description: 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.
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 01-Apr-2021 18:29 PM
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 01-Apr-2021 18:30 PM
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Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 01-Apr-2021 18:30 PM
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Fruit type:
Fruit type Description: Cylindrical, undulating pod.
Seed Type: Dicotyledon
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