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Caper

Capparis spinosa

Photo by AliShiekh
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Description:

Though native to Mediterranean lands, these are found in Rohtas especially inside the Rohtas Fort in Pakistan, the one shown is quite old and wind battered specimen. It is fragrant and edible.

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Caper

Capparis spinosa

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Comments (4)
AliShiekh
Yea! thats a Caper, a little old and wind battered, its hanging from a wall of Rohtas Fort, in Pakistan
DespinaTsafetopoulou
it looks like Caper's old flower...I used to collect them every year, in Greece.
Chris Roberts
Wow, I have never seen this even in a book. I really want to know its genus species name..

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