Ceylon caper or Halubagat baging PRODUCT NAME
Capparis horrida, L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Ceylon Caper or Halubagat baging |
| Local Name: | FILIFINO :Baralauik (Cagayan); Dauag (Bataan, Rizal); Habagat baging, Halubagat baging (Rizal); Tarabtab, Tarabtab-uak (Union). ENGLISH : Ceylon caper, Indian caper. HINDI : Ardanda. TAMIL : Adondai, Tondai. TELUGU : Adonda. SANSKRIT : Vyakhra nakhi |
| Family: | Capparidaceae |
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| Product Description: | A thorny, woody vine. The leaves are alternate, hairy, pointed at the tip, rounded or somewhat pointed at the base, and from 6-12cm in length. The flowers are fairly large, and white turning to pink. The fruits are rounded, about 3cm in diameter, which an edible pulp which has a poor flavor. |
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DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species has been reported only from Luzon and neighbouring Islands, and Zamboanga |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Capparis.html |
