Aadhandai, Indian caper
Capparis brevispina

Family: Capparaceae

What it is like

An erect shrub.

There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in scrub forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India

How it is used for food

The buds are used for flavouring. The raw unripe fruit are cut into thin sections and salted and dried in the sun and made into pickles or fried in sesame seed oil. It is eaten as a side dish with porridge. The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In India plants fruit January to June.

Its other names

Local names

Lepura, Maradasoppu, Niphura

Synonyms

Capparis brevispina Wight & Arn.; Capparis zeylanica Hook.f. & Thoms. non Linn.;