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Enriched botanical record

Capparis zeylanica

Capparis zeylanica L.

Also indexed asCeylon CaperCeylon capervyakhra nakhi
FamilyCapparaceae
GenusCapparis
Use categories3
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyCapparaceae
GenusCapparis
Scientific name with authorshipCapparis zeylanica L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Capparis acuminata Roxb.Capparis aeylanica Roxb.Capparis aurantioides C.PreslCapparis crassifolia KurzCapparis dealbata DC.Capparis erythrodasys Miq.Capparis formosa Wall.Capparis hastigera HanceCapparis hastigera var. obcordata Merr. & F.P.MetcalfCapparis horrida L.fil.Capparis horrida var. erythrodasys (Miq.) Miq.Capparis horrida var. paniculata Gagnep.Capparis latifolia CraibCapparis linearis BlancoCapparis myrioneura var. latifolia Hallier fil.Capparis nemorosa BlancoCapparis ovalifolia Zipp.Capparis ovalifolia Zipp. ex Miq.Capparis polymorpha KurzCapparis quadriflora DC.Capparis rufescens Turcz.Capparis subhorrida CraibCapparis swinhoei HanceCapparis terniflora DC.Capparis wightiana Wall.Capparis xanthophylla Collett & Hemsl.Capparis zeylanica var. pubipetala S.Y.Liu, X.Q.Ning & Y.F.TanOligloron zeylanica (L.) Raf.Pleuteron baduca (L.) Raf.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Material

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier146890-1
Use codesHF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Capparis zeylanica.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.