Ziziphus linnaei

Family: Rhamnaceae

What it is like

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.

The bark is used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central Asia, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Yak eraminiya

Synonyms

Rhamnus napeca L.; Ziziphus napeca Willd.; and oothers