Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Edgew.

I posted close ups of the flowers in the past years. http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Middle_East/Israel/photo16448.htm This time I saw the shrub in full bloom and was very excited. The species got extince in Israel and reintroduced around Ein Gedi reserve near the Dead Sea.

Reintroduced to Ein Gedi oasis after was extinct. This desert species reaches its northmost range around the Dead Sea basin (Israel and Jordan). Since it disappeared in Israel (was collected only 2-3 times in the past), seeds were obtained form Jordan and propagated. Now the shrubs are planted near the entrance to the Ein Gedi reserve and are doing very well. Interestingly this species looses its leaves and is very much adapted to the extreme desert. It is very different form the famous Mediterranean Capparis spinosa.

Reintroduced to Ein Gedi oasis after was extinct. This desert species reaches its northmost range around the Dead Sea basin (Israel and Jordan). Since it disappeared in Israel (was collected only 2-3 times in the past), seeds were obtained form Jordan and propagated. Now the shrubs are planted near the entrance to the Ein Gedi reserve and are doing very well. Interestingly this species looses its leaves and is very much adapted to the extreme desert. It is very different form the famous Mediterranean Capparis spinosa.

This shrub was thought to be extince in the wild in Israel, but this year a population of 24 shrubs were found in the southern negev Desert. A great joy to nature and plant lovers. I was lucky to find the last flower for this year in this site, the rest were already in fruit.

and this is the same flower, but with flash this time, which one do u prefer ? This shrub was thought to be extince in the wild in Israel, but this year a population of 24 shrubs were found in the southern negev Desert. A great joy to nature and plant lovers. I was lucky to find the last flower for this year in this site, the rest were already in fruit.

One of the few fruits that IU found on these shrubs, it was emptied already by birds that dispersed the seeds. This shrub was thought to be extince in the wild in Israel, but this year a population of 24 shrubs were found in the southern negev Desert. A great joy to nature and plant lovers.

Although it was not the blooming season, I found a few flowers in a few shrubs.

and here is the whole shrub

Although common in India and Pakistan, in the Middle East this atrnave leafless caper reaches its western border, hence very rare and endangered.

Although common in India and Pakistan, in the Middle East this atrnave leafless caper reaches its western border, hence very rare and endangered.

A desert leafless shrub. Flowers small red and pollinated by insects and sunbirds. Fruits globose small, consuned and dispersed by birds. Spines hooked and small.

A desert leafless shrub. Flowers small red and pollinated by insects and sunbirds. Fruits globose small, consuned and dispersed by birds. Spines hooked and small.

A desert leafless shrub. Flowers small red and pollinated by insects and sunbirds. Fruits globose small, consuned and dispersed by birds. Spines hooked and small.

This deciduous caper is a rarity in Israel. It grows in the extreme dry desert and was almost extinct, recently it was propagated and reintroduced in the Ein Gedi nature reserve on the coast of the Dead Sea.

I posted close ups of the flowers in the past years. http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Middle_East/Israel/photo16448.htm This time I saw the shrub in full bloom and was very excited. The species got extince in Israel and reintroduced around Ein Gedi reserve near the Dead Sea.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Capparis decidua tree with fruits. Date: 19 October 2009. Source: Own work. Author: LRBurdak.

Reintroduced to Ein Gedi oasis after was extinct. This desert species reaches its northmost range around the Dead Sea basin (Israel and Jordan). Since it disappeared in Israel (was collected only 2-3 times in the past), seeds were obtained form Jordan and propagated. Now the shrubs are planted near the entrance to the Ein Gedi reserve and are doing very well. Interestingly this species looses its leaves and is very much adapted to the extreme desert. It is very different form the famous Mediterranean Capparis spinosa.

Capparaceae (caper family) » Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. KAP-ar-iss -- Greek: kápparis, originating in the Near or Middle East ... Dave's Botanary dee-SID-yoo-uh -- Latin: de (down); cadere (to fall); deciduous ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: bare caper, caper berry, leafless caper-bush • Arabic: قبار نفضي • Bengali: করেল karil • Gujarati: કેરડો kerdo • Hindi: कैर kair, कैरिया kairiya, करीर karir, करील karil, करीं kareen, पीचू pichu, टींट teent, टेंटी tenti • Kannada: ಚಿಪ್ಪುರಿ chippuri, ಕರೀರ karir, ಕರೀ ಉಪ್ಪಿ ಗಿಡ kari uppi gida, ನಿಸ್ಪಟ್ಗೇ ಗಿಡ nispatge gida • Konkani: किरळ kiral • Malayalam: കരിമുള്ളി karimulli, കരീരം kariram, തൂതവളം tudavalam • Marathi: करील karil, करील karil, करीर karir, किरळ kiral, नेपती nepati • Odia: କରିର karir, କ୍ରକର krakara • Persian: کلیر kelar • Punjabi: ਕਰੀਂਹ karinha, ਕਰੀਰ karir • Rajasthani: कैर kair • Sanskrit: दीर्घपत्त्रक dirghapattraka, ग्रन्थिक granthika, ग्रन्थिल granthila, गूढपत्त्र gudhapattra, करीर karira, क्रकर krakara, कुरर kurara, मरुभूरुह marubhuruha, निष्पत्त्रिका nishpattrika, ताम्रपत्त्रक tamrapattraka, तीक्ष्णकण्टक tikshnakantaka, वेणुकर्कर venukarkara • Sindhi: ڪرڙ kirrirr • Tamil: சிரக்கோழி cira-k-koli, குழலாதொண்டை kulal-atontai, கெந்திகம் kentikam, மருபூருகம் maru-purukam, செங்கம் senkam • Telugu: ఏనుగుదంత enugadanta, కరీరము kariramu, ముముదాటు mumudatu • Tibetan: ཀ་རི་ར ka ri ra • Urdu: کرير karir, پيچو pichu Distribution: arid & semi-arid regions of north & tropical Africa, Arabia, eastward to India References: Flowers of India • Flora of Pakistan

Reintroduced to Ein Gedi oasis after was extinct. This desert species reaches its northmost range around the Dead Sea basin (Israel and Jordan). Since it disappeared in Israel (was collected only 2-3 times in the past), seeds were obtained form Jordan and propagated. Now the shrubs are planted near the entrance to the Ein Gedi reserve and are doing very well. Interestingly this species looses its leaves and is very much adapted to the extreme desert. It is very different form the famous Mediterranean Capparis spinosa.

Summary[edit] Description: English: A Tawny Eagle perches on a kair tree, Capparis decidua, in Desert Nation Park, India. Date: 30 August 2016, 08:02:39. Source: Own work. Author: T. R. Shankar Raman.

This shrub was thought to be extince in the wild in Israel, but this year a population of 24 shrubs were found in the southern negev Desert. A great joy to nature and plant lovers. I was lucky to find the last flower for this year in this site, the rest were already in fruit.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Capparis decidua tree. Date: 19 October 2009. Source: Own work. Author: LRBurdak.

and this is the same flower, but with flash this time, which one do u prefer ? This shrub was thought to be extince in the wild in Israel, but this year a population of 24 shrubs were found in the southern negev Desert. A great joy to nature and plant lovers. I was lucky to find the last flower for this year in this site, the rest were already in fruit.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Capparis decidua ripe pricked fruits. Date: 19 October 2009. Source: Own work. Author: LRBurdak.