Capers

Capers

Caper (Capparis L) is a shrub like plant with touted medicinal properties based on several phytochemical constituents.

Caper (English), l{abbar (Arab), Alcaparro (Spanish) & Gollaro (Pakistan) Wide distribution. Capparis spinosa L, the caper bush, also known as Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves & large white to pinkish-white flowers.

The best capers are said to be those that grow on the Aeolian island of Salina [Mediterranean basin]

Botanical Name: Capparis
Family : Capparidaceae
Genus : Capparis
Species : ea. 250 spps

Capers Factsheet from BDAS

Latin name:Capparis