Rhamnaceae · Ziziphus

Ghoont / Woody-Fruit Jujube

Ziziphus xylopyrus

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering
March-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ziziphus xylopyrus
Genus
Ziziphus
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Dry and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, Telangana, Delhi, Gujarat
Flowering & fruiting
March-December
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Ovate (egg-shaped, broad at base)recorded

Characters marked “recorded” are for Ghoont itself; the rest are typical of the Rhamnaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit
Drupe

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

Local Names

Hindi
घूंट Ghoont, ककोर Kakor, कठ बेर Kath Ber
Nepali
बन बयर Ban Bayar
Tamil
கொட்டையிலந்தை Kottai-Y-Ilantai, முள்ளுடுப்பை Mullutuppai
Telugu
గొట్టి Gotti, రేగొట్టి Reegotti
Kannada
ಬಿಳಿ ಚೂರಿಮುಳ್ಳು Bili Churimullu, ಚಳ್ಳೆ Challe, ಗೊಟ್ಟೆ Gotte
Malayalam
കൊട്ടമുള്ള് Kottamullu
Marathi
घाट बोर Ghat Bor, घोंट Ghonta, हाडकी बोर Hadki Bor, घाटबोर

About Ghoont

Woody-Fruit Jujube (Ziziphus xylopyrus) belongs to the Rhamnaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and 9 other states. It grows in dry and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to December.

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Botanical family

Rhamnaceae

Buckthorn Family

Ghoont belongs to the Rhamnaceae family.

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