Cinnamon jujube
Ziziphus cinnamomum
Family: Rhamnaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 25 m all. The trunk is 60 cm across. The bark has shallow cracks. The fruit are round and yellow. They are 1.5 cm across. The seed are in a sweet edible pulp.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest on soils that are often waterlogged.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten by children.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chichiboa, Gabuina, Garequecahue, Jacaranda, Maria-preta, Pashomacasi, Pashoneme-casiji-ajuji, Pitaica, Uchuajua, Varas