Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Capparis zeylanica
Scientific Name and Description
Capparis zeylanica L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Capparis acuminata, Capparis aeylanica
Capparis horrida L.F.
Capparis acuminata Roxb.
Capparis acuminata De Wild., nom. illeg.
Capparis aeylanica Roxb.
Capparis aurantioides C.Presl
Capparis crassifolia Kurz
Capparis dealbata DC.
Capparis erythrodasys Miq.
Capparis hastigera Hance
Capparis hastigera var. obcordata Merr. & F.P.Metcalf
Capparis horrida L.f.
Capparis horrida var. erythrodasys (Miq.) Miq.
Capparis horrida var. paniculata Gagnep.
Capparis latifolia Craib
Capparis linearis Blanco, nom. illeg.
Capparis myrioneura var. latifolia Hallier f.
Capparis nemorosa Blanco, nom. illeg.
Capparis polymorpha Kurz
Capparis quadriflora DC.
Capparis rufescens Turcz.
Capparis subhorrida Craib
Capparis swinhoii Hance
Capparis terniflora DC.
Capparis wightiana Wall., nom. inval.
Capparis xanthophylla Collett & Hemsl.
Capparis horrida L.F.
Capparis acuminata Roxb.
Capparis acuminata De Wild., nom. illeg.
Capparis aeylanica Roxb.
Capparis aurantioides C.Presl
Capparis crassifolia Kurz
Capparis dealbata DC.
Capparis erythrodasys Miq.
Capparis hastigera Hance
Capparis hastigera var. obcordata Merr. & F.P.Metcalf
Capparis horrida L.f.
Capparis horrida var. erythrodasys (Miq.) Miq.
Capparis horrida var. paniculata Gagnep.
Capparis latifolia Craib
Capparis linearis Blanco, nom. illeg.
Capparis myrioneura var. latifolia Hallier f.
Capparis nemorosa Blanco, nom. illeg.
Capparis polymorpha Kurz
Capparis quadriflora DC.
Capparis rufescens Turcz.
Capparis subhorrida Craib
Capparis swinhoii Hance
Capparis terniflora DC.
Capparis wightiana Wall., nom. inval.
Capparis xanthophylla Collett & Hemsl.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
Hindi | aradanda, ardanda, bauri, gitoran, govindaphal, hins, hinsa, his, jhiris, kalhins, khalis, Karonda करोंदा |
Kannada | aathundi kaayi, anthundi kaayi, anthundikaayi, athendri, govinda phala, govindha phala, loothi kaayi, mullu kaarthi, mullukarti, mullukattari, mullukatthari, muthukallari, mutthu kallaari, thotte balli, totla, totli, totte, tottula, tottulla,Honasu ಹೊನಸು |
Marathi | ardandi, govindi, taramati, vaagati, vaganti, wag, wagati, Karpad कढप |
Sanskrit | govindi, granthila, grdhranakhi, hankaru, kantakalata, karambha, katukandari, kinkani, krishangi, tapasapriya, vartala, vyaghraghanti, vyaghranakhi, vyaghrapada, vyagranakhi |
Tamil | aathondai, adhandai, adondai, alanday, alavirukkam, alavirutcam,antai ,anthundi-kai, atandai, atandam, atanday, atantai, atantam, atontai, avavirutcam, cakacopai, cakacopam, cakacopeku, cala, calavirutcam,carkkalam, cikkolikkulal, cilesmavinacini, cisnam, cuvacutittam, cuvatutittapalatai, igudi, ikuti, indu, intai, kaguturatti, kakanturatti , kakatturatti,kakatturatti ,kakaya, kalatturatti, kalturatti, kapaccar, karrotti, karrotti ,karumoli,kutantakam, makakalankam, marukam, migupalattam, mikupalavantam, mikupattiri, mikupattirikkoti, mikuppalattam,mikuppalattam , morandan, murrontai, murruratti, ontipparappan, oritamiyakkoti, oritamiyam, orumulaimatar, ottuppalati, paltaittuvam, patam, tantai, tondai, tontai,tontakai, toratti, tulambikkiri, tulampi, tulampikkiri, tulampikkoti, turatti, turatticceti, turattimaram, tuspirataru, ukkiracakkoti, ukkiracam, ukkiracatam, ukkiracava, ukkiracavaki, ukkiracavakikoti, ukkiracca, ukkiracukirantam, ukkiracurakkoti, ukkiracuravar, ukkirakattotti, ukkiratotticceti, ulolarcisnam, vaciyakkani, viyanicham, viyanniccam, yalavarutam, Karuvey கருவேய் |
Telugu | aadonda, adavinima, adonda, adondathivva, adontha, aradonda, aradoonda, arhonda, ari donda, aridonda, arthondah, arudonda, atonda, chilli gara, chittigara, cittigara, doddi, paalaki, palaki, palikee, palleke, pallike, sabbi, todaku, uppi, vaminta,Usiri ఉసిరి |
Common Names | Ceylon caper, Karonda, |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Bark
Leaves
Fruits
Ethnopharmacology use
Capparis zeylanica L. Adonda Capparaceae Fruit Ear ache, scorpion bite
Capparis zeylanica L
Habit -Straggling shrub
Parts used - Bark, fruit, leaves
Application - Snakebite; boils and swellings.; diabetes; ulcers; paralysis; gastrointestinal disorder; dysentery; diarrhoea
Treatment - General
References -Reddy et al. 2008, Rao et al. 2006, Tetali et al. 2009
References
Literature
Literature
Reddy et al. 2008
Rao et al. 200
Tetali et al. 2009
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol I Author - D.M.Verma, N.P.Balakrishnan, R.D.Dixit
Flora of Bankura District(West Bengal) Author - Sanyal M.N.
Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1 Author - B.V.Shetty & V.Singh
The Flora of Kerala Vol I Author - Ed. P. Daniel
Flora of West Bengal Vol 1 Author - BSI Scientist
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL I Author - K.M. MATTHEW
FLORA OF INDIA VOL 2 Author - Botanicaly Survey of India
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-1 Author - C.J. SALDHANA
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
Flora of Maharashrta State (Dicotyledons) Volume 1 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
FLORA OF ASSAM Author - KANJILAL & BOR
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Capparis zeylanica. (2023, March 15). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capparis_zeylanica