Capparis zeylanica

Capparis zeylanica
Flowers and leaves of Capparis zeylanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Capparis
Species: C. zeylanica
Binomial name
Capparis zeylanica
L.
Synonyms

Capparis zeylanica is a climbing shrub common in the forests of the Indian subcontinent and China.[1] Methanolic extracts of the leaves have been shown to reduce diarrhea in mice.[2] Many butterfly larva feed on its leaves.

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