Scientific Name : Capparis grandis L.f.
Synonym :
Capparis bisperma Roxb.
Capparis maxima Roth
Common Name : Mudkondai, Pachara, Pachundi
Plant Family : Capparaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to April
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height:Upto 3 m
Stem: Dark brown, bark deeply cracked, tomentose, branches drooping
Leaves: Obovate, alternate, 3 to 6 cm,
Flowers: Sepals green boat shaped, petals white, stamens infinite and white
colour
Inflorescence: Corymb
Fruits: Berry, small 2 cm, purple when ripe, globose
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH, VT
Distribution Range : India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China.
Uses : Leaves made into pulp and applied in insects bite
Leaves useful in treating skin eruptions by consuming cooked leaves as soup
