Common Jujube
Ziziphus mauritiana
Also known as Indian Jujube, Jujube tree, Chinese date
About Common Jujube
Ziziphus mauritiana, also known as Indian jujube, Indian plum, Chinee apple, ber (Hindi: बेर) and dunks, is a tropical, spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is often confused with the closely related Chinese jujube (Z. jujuba): Z. mauritiana is common is tropical and subtropical climates, while Z. jujuba prefers temperate climates. The plant grows vigorously up to 12 metres (39 ft) high, with a trunk 30 centimetres (12 in) or more in diameter. It has a spreading crown with stipular spines and drooping branches.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ziziphus mauritiana
- Genus
- Ziziphus
- Family
- RHAMNACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and scrub forests
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बदर Badar, बेर Ber, खिचड़ी Khichadi
- Nepali
- अगुजे बयर Aguje Bayar, बयर Bayar
- Bengali
- বদরি Badari, বরই Boroi, কুল Kula
- Tamil
- இலந்தை Ilantai, இலந்தை
- Telugu
- బదరి Badari, గంగరేగు Gangaregu, కరఖండువు Karkhanduvu
- Kannada
- ಬಾರೆ Baare, ಬದರಿ Badari, ಬೊಗರಿ Bogari
- Malayalam
- ബദരി Badari, ചിരിമുള്ള് Chirimullu, ഇലന്ത Ilantha
- Marathi
- बदरी Badari, भेर Bher, बोर Bor
Rhamnaceae
Buckthorn Family
Common Jujube belongs to the Rhamnaceae family.
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