Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 184 1862. (Syn. Capparis aphylla Roth; Capparis decidua Pax; Capparis sodada R.Br.; Sodada decidua Forssk.);
. KAP-ar-iss — Greek: kápparis, originating in the Near or Middle East … Dave’s Botanary dee-SID-yoo-uh — Latin: de (down); cadere (to fall); deciduous … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: bare caper, caper berry, leafless caper-bush • Arabic: قبار نفضي • Bengali: করেল karil • Gujarati: કેરડો kerdo • Hindi: कैर kair, कैरिया kairiya, करीर karir, करील karil, करीं kareen, पीचू pichu, टींट teent, टेंटी tenti • Kannada: ಚಿಪ್ಪುರಿ chippuri, ಕರೀರ karir, ಕರೀ ಉಪ್ಪಿ ಗಿಡ kari uppi gida, ನಿಸ್ಪಟ್ಗೇ ಗಿಡ nispatge gida • Konkani: किरळ kiral • Malayalam: കരിമുള്ളി karimulli, കരീരം kariram, തൂതവളം tudavalam • Marathi: करील karil, करीर karir, किरळ kiral, नेपती nepati • Odia: କରିର karir, କ୍ରକର krakara • Persian: کلیر kelar • Punjabi: ਕਰੀਂਹ karinha, ਕਰੀਰ karir • Rajasthani: कैर kair, टेंट taint • Sanskrit: दीर्घपत्त्रक dirghapattraka, ग्रन्थिक granthika, ग्रन्थिल granthila, गूढपत्त्र gudhapattra, करीर karira, क्रकर krakara, कुरर kurara, मरुभूरुह marubhuruha, निष्पत्त्रिका nishpattrika, ताम्रपत्त्रक tamrapattraka, तीक्ष्णकण्टक tikshnakantaka, वेणुकर्कर venukarkara • Sindhi: ڪرڙ kirrirr • Tamil: சிரக்கோழி cira-k-koli, குழலாதொண்டை kulal-atontai, கெந்திகம் kentikam, மருபூருகம் maru-purukam, செங்கம் senkam • Telugu: ఏనుగుదంత enugadanta, కరీరము kariramu, ముముదాటు mumudatu • Tibetan: ཀ་རི་ར ka ri ra • Urdu: کرير karir, پيچو pichu . In a very interesting paper on this plant, Dheeraj Singh & Ranjit Singh have indicated that being an excellent “climate change indicator” in the dry parts of Western India, “Kair will be fully laden with flowers and fruits if there are drought and high temperatures, whereas in the case of a good monsoon, it bears only average flowers and fruits … It seems paradoxical that plants should produce flowers and fruits during the driest period when there is maximum water stress. But a close inspection will reveal that this is an important adaptation for continuity of the populations. By producing flowers about 1-2 months before the rainy season the species ensures that the seeds are already in the ground when the rainy season begins. The plant can afford this behaviour because of its ability to draw moisture from deeper soil layers.” . Fruits used in preparing Pickle . Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah, D. Muralidhara Rao, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2002- Description & Keys- Capparis grandis, Capparis nilgiriensis, Capparis decidua, Capparis sepiaria, Capparis olacifolia, Capparis divaricata, Capparis brevispina, Capparis zeylanica, Capparis floribunda (syn. of Capparis tomentosa Lam.) & Capparis roxburghii) . |
Capparis decidua From Panipat Refinery Area
Request Identification: I am very happy to find this group on net. My main objective to learn more than to tell something new. I have been trying to identify this shrub for a long while. It used to be in abundance near my native place at Manegaon, Dist: Buldhana, Maharashtra. I have not seen this plant somewhere else.
This plant does not have leaves. It is all sticks. The photos are taken in flowering season, May 2011. The fruits are berry-like and contain many seeds. I’ve heard people make pickle of the fruits, but never seen someone actually making it (local people don’t make pickle). Fruits turn pinkish after ripening. The taste somewhat “tikha” plus sweet. Can someone identify this? Is any additional information needed?
The plant looks like Capparis decidua http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capparis_decidua
This is Capparis decidua/Capparis aphylla.
As the name suggests you will not find leaves.
Local Marathi name : Nepti
This is Capparis aphylla as identified by … local name Punjab, Haryana: Karir
I am quite relieved to know this is a common plant and found over a vast habitat from Africa to Rajasthan. The area where I took these pictures would be under dam water forever in a few years.
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| Local name | ker |
| Botanical name | Capparis decidua |
| Photo taken at | Virat nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan
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Capparis decidua: Fruit of Capparis decidua
Common name : karel, Kera
At Lakhpat fort,Gujrat
12/12/2011
Capparis decidua from Kachchh:
Have also attached the PDF file of this paper for those interested.
Wonderful pictures , write up and the pdf too.
I have eaten Kerda achhar as an young child on visits to my grandma . But had never seen the flowers, everytime a capparis has been submitted here I have yearned to see the Kerda nu jaad.
Thank you, … It is a wonderful pickle indeed.
Capparis desidua : 22102012 : RV:
I would like to share this picture of Capparis desidua taken in Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary in Churu dist of Rajasthan which is famous for Black Bucks found in large number there.
This particular big shrub of Capparis desidua was profusely flowering on the periphery of the Sanctuary and many Black Bucks were eating something from this shrub……unfortunately I did not get the clear picture as it was far away. Since the leaves are very tiny and fall off very soon, they may be eating the flowers….I am not sure.
Nice photographs ! It is called Capparis decidua [not desidua]. Some of my photographs are available at this link
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Sharing some pictures of a Kair tree [Capparis decidua] from East Kachchh. Usually, it is very common as a spiny bush in the dry region of Vagad, East Kachchh.
Wonderful pictures , write up and the pdf too.
I have eaten Kerda achhar as an young child on visits to my grandma. But had never seen the flowers, everytime a capparis has been submitted here I have yearned to see the Kerda nu jaad.
Thank you, … It is a wonderful pickle indeed.
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Shrub for ID : SPC-025 : 28-11-2012 : Baroda:
Please help to identify this spiny plant forming a dense bush / thicket in a dry area near Baroda. Flowers not seen.
This is Capparis decidua. Had posted some pictures from Kachchh a few months back. Here’s the link
this is capparis decidua flrs are red, fruits are pickeld in maharashtra
Photographs are really beautiful.
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Fruits used in preparing Pickle
Shot Today (1.9.13)
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Capparaceae and Cleomaceae Fortnight:: Capparis decidua from Panipat: NS-2 : Attachments (6). 2 posts by 2 authors.
A leafless, spinous shrub with red or scarlet flowers, fruit a berry, much relished as a pickle, dark red when ripe.
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Capparis decidua, seen on the Nasik-Shirdi road, on 4/11/2009.
Very beautiful flower laden pics..
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Capparis decidua syn. Capparis aphyla
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Date : 20.12.2010
Unique photograph …, birds are enjoying.. in deserts this is much relief to them..
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Capparis decidua
At Lothal, Gujrat
22March,2014
very beautiful capture. thanks for sharing
Yes, really beautiful pics of C.decidua..
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ID request 121015SG : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Requesting ID of this leafless. throny Roadside bush, Photo taken on 26July15 at Bijapur, Karnataka.
Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew.
C.decidua family- Capparaceae
This is locally known as Kair.
Location: Near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Wonderful presentation again.
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Location -Velavadar ( Gujarat)
Date – Oct. 2012
It is Capparis decidua, very common in Rajasthan,
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Clicked these near Jaisalmer, RJ in March 2018.
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Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew.
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Nice, I had seen this tree only in fruiting stage, yet to see this in flowering.. Thanks … for sharing…
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Jaisalmer … the golden city
Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew.
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Sam sand dunes … the Thar desert, Jaisalmer
Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew.
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KAP-ar-iss — Greek: kápparis, originating in the Near or Middle East … Dave’s Botanary
dee-SID-yoo-uh — Latin: de (down); cadere (to fall); deciduous … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: bare caper, caper berry, leafless caper-bush • Arabic: قبار نفضي • Bengali: করেল karil • Gujarati: કેરડો kerdo • Hindi: कैर kair, कैरिया kairiya, करीर karir, करील karil, करीं kareen, पीचू pichu, टींट teent, टेंटी tenti • Kannada: ಚಿಪ್ಪುರಿ chippuri, ಕರೀರ karir, ಕರೀ ಉಪ್ಪಿ ಗಿಡ kari uppi gida, ನಿಸ್ಪಟ್ಗೇ ಗಿಡ nispatge gida • Konkani: किरळ kiral • Malayalam: കരിമുള്ളി karimulli, കരീരം kariram, തൂതവളം tudavalam • Marathi: करील karil, करीर karir, किरळ kiral, नेपती nepati • Odia: କରିର karir, କ୍ରକର krakara • Persian: کلیر kelar • Punjabi: ਕਰੀਂਹ karinha, ਕਰੀਰ karir • Rajasthani: कैर kair, टेंट taint • Sanskrit: दीर्घपत्त्रक dirghapattraka, ग्रन्थिक granthika, ग्रन्थिल granthila, गूढपत्त्र gudhapattra, करीर karira, क्रकर krakara, कुरर kurara, मरुभूरुह marubhuruha, निष्पत्त्रिका nishpattrika, ताम्रपत्त्रक tamrapattraka, तीक्ष्णकण्टक tikshnakantaka, वेणुकर्कर venukarkara • Sindhi: ڪرڙ kirrirr • Tamil: சிரக்கோழி cira-k-koli, குழலாதொண்டை kulal-atontai, கெந்திகம் kentikam, மருபூருகம் maru-purukam, செங்கம் senkam • Telugu: ఏనుగుదంత enugadanta, కరీరము kariramu, ముముదాటు mumudatu • Tibetan: ཀ་རི་ར ka ri ra • Urdu: کرير karir, پيچو pichu
botanical names: Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. … synonyms: Capparis aphylla Roth • Capparis decidua Pax • Capparis sodada R.Br. • Sodada decidua Forssk. … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.
October 24, 2018 … Jodhpur
dee-SID-yoo-uh — Latin: de (down); cadere (to fall); deciduous … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: bare caper, caper berry, leafless caper-bush • Arabic: قبار نفضي • Bengali: করেল karil • Gujarati: કેરડો kerdo • Hindi: कैर kair, कैरिया kairiya, करीर karir, करील karil, करीं kareen, पीचू pichu, टींट teent • Kannada: ಚಿಪ್ಪುರಿ chippuri, ಕರೀರ karir, ಕರೀ ಉಪ್ಪಿ ಗಿಡ kari uppi gida, ನಿಸ್ಪಟ್ಗೇ ಗಿಡ nispatge gida • Konkani: किरळ kiral • Malayalam: കരിമുള്ളി karimulli, കരീരം kariram, തൂതവളം tudavalam • Marathi: करील karil, करील karil, करीर karir, किरळ kiral, नेपती nepati • Odia: କରିର karir, କ୍ରକର krakara • Persian: کلیر kelar • Punjabi: ਕਰੀਂਹ karinha, ਕਰੀਰ karir • Rajasthani: कैर kair, टेंट taint • Sanskrit: दीर्घपत्त्रक dirghapattraka, ग्रन्थिक granthika, ग्रन्थिल granthila, गूढपत्त्र gudhapattra, करीर karira, क्रकर krakara, कुरर kurara, मरुभूरुह marubhuruha, निष्पत्त्रिका nishpattrika, ताम्रपत्त्रक tamrapattraka, तीक्ष्णकण्टक tikshnakantaka, वेणुकर्कर venukarkara • Sindhi: ڪرڙ kirrirr • Tamil: சிரக்கோழி cira-k-koli, குழலாதொண்டை kulal-atontai, கெந்திகம் kentikam, மருபூருகம் maru-purukam, செங்கம் senkam • Telugu: అపత్ర apatra, ఏనుగుదంత enugadanta, కంటకి kantaki, కరిరము kariramu, కరిముళ్ళు karimullu, ముముదాటు mumudatu • Tibetan: ka ri ra • Urdu: کرير karir, پيچو pichu
botanical names: Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. … synonyms: Capparis aphylla Roth • Capparis sodada R.Br. • Maerua linearis Pax • Niebuhria linearis DC. • Sodada decidua Forssk. … POWO
Bibliography / etymology
- JAPS 01 (10); 2011: 06-11 Pharmacognostical Potential of Capparis decidua Edgew. by P D Verma, R D Dangar, K N Shah, D M Gandhi and B N Suhagia
- International Journal of Green Pharmacy | October-December 2011, Kareel plant: A natural source of medicines and nutrients – Ravi K. Upadhyay
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- વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા) … other variants: કેર kera, કેરાં kera
- Wikipedia … or केरिया keriya
- for synonym Capparis aphylla Roth … A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts
- Wikipedia
- Many thanks to Rana Sanjay for help with this name … facebook
- for synonym Capparis aphylla Roth … A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts
- JAPS 01 (10); 2011: 06-11 Pharmacognostical Potential of Capparis decidua Edgew. by P D Verma, R D Dangar, K N Shah, D M Gandhi and B N Suhagia … or टेंट tent or टेंटी tenti
- ENVIS – FRLHT
- JAPS 01 (10); 2011: 06-11 Pharmacognostical Potential of Capparis decidua Edgew. by P D Verma, R D Dangar, K N Shah, D M Gandhi and B N Suhagia
- ENVIS – FRLHT
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- ENVIS – FRLHT … also കരിമുള്ള് karimullu
- JAPS 01 (10); 2011: 06-11 Pharmacognostical Potential of Capparis decidua Edgew. by P D Verma, R D Dangar, K N Shah, D M Gandhi and B N Suhagia
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- for synonym Capparis aphylla Roth … A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas)
- also नेपटी nepati … many thanks to Rajkumar Dongare for help with this name … facebook
- also नापाती napati, नेपाती nepati … The Gazetteer Department – महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा
- also नेवती nevati … ENVIS – FRLHT | JAPS 01 (10); 2011: 06-11 Pharmacognostical Potential of Capparis decidua Edgew. by P D Verma, R D Dangar, K N Shah, D M Gandhi and B N Suhagia
- नेपतें nepate – its fruit … for synonym Capparis aphylla Roth … A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas)
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- ਡੇਲਾ dela, ਡੇੱਲਾ della, ਡੇਲ੍ਹਾ delha … the unripe fruit of the karir tree … for synonym Capparis aphylla Roth … The Panjabi dictionary. Bhai Maya Singh | JAPS 01 (10); 2011: 06-11 Pharmacognostical Potential of Capparis decidua Edgew. by P D Verma, R D Dangar, K N Shah, D M Gandhi and B N Suhagia
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- or टींट teent … International Journal of Geology, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Volume – 2 Issue – 2 April 2014 … Phytogeography of Domesticated Plant Species in Khetri Region, Rajasthan – by Babita, Dr. Mukesh Kumar Sharma
- Wikipedia
- or ڪِرڙ … Wikipedia
- or ڪِرْڙُ … for synonym Capparis aphylla Roth … A Sindhi-English dictionary by Parmanand Mewaram
- ڏَوْنرو = the unripe berry … for synonym Capparis aphylla Roth … A Sindhi-English dictionary by Parmanand Mewaram
- پُسيِ = the flower; ڎُنؤرا = the fruit … for synonym Capparis aphylla Roth … A Sindhi-English dictionary by Parmanand Mewaram
- ENVIS – FRLHT
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https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2021/12/capparis-decidua-forssk-edgew.html
The correct transliteration
I have corrected the name as you have suggested.
of ಕರೀರ is karira or Kareera. This is with reference to ಕರೀರ karir cited above.
| at Sheoganj Rajasthan on 22/07/08; Gharound Karnal Haryana- 060610; Jaisalmer, Rajasthan; | Trees of Delhi- Flowers irregular, in two distinct peaks- one between April & June, and again from Aug. to Oct. As per link- Red conspicuous flowers appear in March to April and August-September |
Capparis decidua from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – efloraofindia | Google Groups
C. decidua from Gharound Karnal Haryana-060610-1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Kerro or Ker / Capparis decidua – indiantreepix | Google Groups
Indiantreepix Database – indiantreepix | Google Groups
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