Capparis mooni

Capparis moonii is a thorny, evergreen, climbing shrub. It grows into the surrounding vegetation up to a height of 10 metres or more. When growing in open areas the plant normally adopts a lower, more bushy habit. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. Extracts of the plant are used in commercial cosmetic preparations.

Uses

Tuberculosis, Skin ailments.

Parts Used

Leaves, Bark.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಲೂತಿಕಾಯಿ Luthikai, ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕತ್ತರಿ Mullu Kattari
Hindi
Malayalam	Thottuvila
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	Rudravanti
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit	Rudanti
English	Large Caper

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Evergreen climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

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Mode of Propagation

Seeds

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist deciduous forests, Semi-evergreen forests, Rocky coastal areas, Laterite soils along rocky slopes.

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External Links

• Capparis mooni on flowersofindia.net
• Capparis mooni on Indiabiodiversity.org