Ziziphus cyclocardia
S. F. Blake
Zenezuela jujube
Rhamnaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub or small tree of the Rhamnaceae family that produces fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten by children.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Colombia, South America, Venezuela,
Other Information
The fruit are eaten by children.
Also Known As
Cana, Chica, Limoncillo, Macu, Niguita, Ponsigue, Yacure
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 714
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 941
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
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