Ziziphus xylopyrus (Retz.) Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rhamnaceae > Ziziphus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The fruit is round and fleshy with a stone inside. It is 2 cm across. There are 2 or 3 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 9.75
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the foothills and up to 1,200 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit is eaten raw. It is sour but lacks taste. The seeds are dried and then eaten.
Uses animal food food material medicinal
Edible fruits nuts seeds
Therapeutic use Anticonvulsants (bark), Anti-infective agents (bark), Anti-inflammatory agents (bark), Anti-nociceptive (bark), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Anti-infective agents (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Images

Ziziphus xylopyrus unspecified picture

Distribution

Ziziphus xylopyrus world distribution map, present in India and Kenya

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:719451-1
WFO ID wfo-0000430400
COL ID 5D62P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ziziphus elliptica Ziziphus caracutta Ziziphus xylopyrus Ziziphus orbicularis Ziziphus zonulatus Ziziphus glaberrima Rhamnus xylopyrus