Pointed fruit jujube
Ziziphus oxyphylla

Family: Rhamnaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It has slender spines. They are in unequal pairs. The leaves are 3-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are oval or sword shaped and taper to the tip. The base is heart shaped. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are in groups in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are 3-4 mm across. The fruit is fleshy and oval. They are 8-10 mm long and orange-black when ripe. They have one seed.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 1,200-1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, NW India, Pakistan

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In NW Pakistan fruit are harvested in July.

Its other names

Local names

Amlai, Baer, Ber, Beri, Berry, Broien, Elanae, Elanai, Enalai, Heilaneiy, Kath-ber, Kurit rama, Phitm berari, Phitni, Saib bair, Sezen, Shamor, Surkh bair

Synonyms

Ziziphus acuminata Royle;