Western sour jujube
Choerospondias axillaris var. pubinervis

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 15-25 m high. The trunk can be 1 m across. The bark is grey and deeply cracked. The young branches have soft hairs. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 9-11 leaflets. The one at the end is narrowly oval and the side ones are oval and oblique. They are 4-13 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are hairy. Male and female flowers are on separate trees and are red brown. The fruit are oblong and 2.5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Spondias axillaris Roxburgh var. pubinervis Rehder et Wilson;