Family: Capparaceae

Common Name: नेपती, कैर

Etymology - Genus: From the Greek kápparis, originating in the Near or Middle East.

Etymology - Species: From the Latin de (down) and cadere (to fall); deciduous.

Ecosystem: Deciduous

Origin: Native

Location: Rajasthan

Description: Grows to a medium size tree with strong trunk. Mature tree has a rough, cracked bark. Observed all around Marvaad region of Rajasthan.This plant looks like a bare leaf, thorny bush with dark green, smooth, spreading branches; giving it its characteristic appearance. Two short, straight or curved, sharp spines at the stipule.Leaves are small and narrow, appear on young branches and soon fall off.Flowers appear singly or in a group of 3-5 at the node.Very attractive pink, red flower. It actually shines on a barren, deserted landscape.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.Fruits are round, pointed, green turn red when ripe.

Root type: Taproot

Stem Appearance: Tree

Stem Cross Section: Circular

Stem Texture: Rough, cracked

Root-Stem-Bark Description: Grows to a medium size tree with strong trunk. Mature tree has a rough, cracked bark. Observed all around Marvaad region of Rajasthan.

Leaf - Characters

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Stipules: Spiny

Leaf Type: Simple

Phyllotaxy: Alternate-Spiral

Leaf Description: This plant looks like a bare leaf, thorny bush with dark green, smooth, spreading branches; giving it its characteristic appearance. Two short, straight or curved, sharp spines at the stipule.

Leaflet - Characters

Lamina: Linear

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Lamina Margins: Entire

Lamina Apices: Acute

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Venation: Reticulate-Unicostate

Leaflet Description: Leaves are small and narrow, appear on young branches and soon fall off.

Fruit type: Berry

Fruit type Description: Fruits are round, pointed, green turn red when ripe.

Seed Type: Dicotyledon

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