Ziziphus nummularia (Burm.F.) Wight & Arn.

A shrub. It has many branches. The branches are flexible and have a velvety covering. They have grey spines in unequal pairs. The leaves are 1-2 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are rounded and hairy above and velvety underneath. The flowers are 3-4 mm across. The fruit is rounded and fleshy. It is 5-10 mm long and dark reddish-brown when ripe. It has 2 cells and 2 seeds. The fruit are round and reddish-brown.

A Mediterranean to tropical plant. It grows on sandy plains and sand dunes. It grow in semi-arid areas. In the Himalayas in India it grows up to 1,200 m above sea level.

The fully ripe small fruit are gathered and dried and ground then sieved. The powder is eaten with sugar or millet. The kernels of the seeds are fried and eaten. The fresh and dried ripe fruit are eaten raw.

It can be grown as a hedge.