Rhamnaceae · Ziziphus

Jackal Jujube

Ziziphus oenoplia

Also known as Indian Plum

Climbing shrub
Habit
Climbing shrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
Flowering
June-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ziziphus oenoplia
Genus
Ziziphus
Habitat
Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
Hotter parts of India, Tropical Asia, Australia
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
June-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Variable
Type
Variable
Margin
Variable
Venation
Variable

Typical of the Rhamnaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Variable
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Rhamnaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Jackal Jujube

Jackal Jujube (Ziziphus oenoplia) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Rhamnaceae family (Buckthorn Family). It is typically found in moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Hotter parts of India, Tropical Asia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-February.

Illustration representing the Rhamnaceae family
Botanical family

Rhamnaceae

Buckthorn Family

Jackal Jujube belongs to the Rhamnaceae family.

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