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[[File:Capparis sepiaria (2443381430).jpg|thumb|right|''Himsra'', ''Capparis sepiaria'']]
'''Himsra''' is a scrambling, prickly, evergreen shrub or climbing plant. It grows around 3 metres tall. The plant is a local source of food, medicines and fuel. It is sometimes cultivated for its edible leaves and sold in local markets in tropical Africa.
==Uses==
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
==Chemical Composition==
==How to plant/cultivate==
===Season to grow===
===Soil type===
===Propagation===
<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/04/18/himsra-capparis-sepiaria-uses-side-effect-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.203, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
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