Ziziphus linnaei
Lawson
Rhamnaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A scrambling shrub. It can grow 5-10 m tall. The young branches have rusty hairs. There are spines that occur singly or in pairs. The leaves are 3-9 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 4-5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Medicinal Uses
The bark is used in medicine.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.
Where It Grows
Central Asia, Sri Lanka,
Notes
The bark is used in medicine.
Synonyms
Rhamnus napeca L.Ziziphus napeca Willd.and oothers
Also Known As
Yak eraminiya
References (1)
- (As Ziziphus napeca)
