Ziziphus leucodermis
(Baker) O. Schwartz
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. It has many branches. They have a white or red tinge when young. They are a zig-zag pattern and have spines 2 cm long. The leaves are alternate on side shoots. They are 5-15 mm long by 2-5 mm wide. The flowers occur as a few together in the axils of leaves. They have 5 lobes and are yellow. The fruit are fleshy and round and 5-7 mm across. They are reddish lack and have flattened half round seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh or dried.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh or dried.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in arid and desert areas,
Where It Grows
Middle East, Oman, Yemen,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Dhood, Elb, Habedh, Labdhi
References (2)
- Al-Fatimi, M. A., Wild Edible Plants Traditionally Collected and Used in Southern Yemen. Research Square. University of Aden. p 24
- Miller, A. G., Morris, M. & Stuart-Smith, S., 1988, Plants of Dhofar. The Southern Region of Oman, Traditional, Economic and Medicinal Uses. Sultanate of Oman. p 240
