Jackal Jujube
Ziziphus oenoplia
Also known as Indian Plum
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
- Flowering
- June-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ziziphus oenoplia
- Genus
- Ziziphus
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- 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
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.

Rhamnaceae
Buckthorn Family
Jackal Jujube belongs to the Rhamnaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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