Ziziphus / ˈ z ɪ z ɪ f ə s / [3] is a genus of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. It includes 68 species native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Eurasia, and Australia and tropical South America. [ 1 ]

Zizyphus (Ziziphus jujuba) is a thorny shrub. The fruit is edible and looks similar to a date. It's rich in fiber, vitamin C, B vitamins, and fatty acids.

Jujube (UK / ˈ dʒ uː dʒ uː b /; US / ˈ dʒ u dʒ u b / or / ˈ dʒ u dʒ ə b iː / [5]), sometimes jujuba, scientific name Ziziphus jujuba, and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, [6] is a species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae.

Ganachari, M. S., Kumar, S., and Bhat, K. G. Ziziphus jujuba leaves extract on phagocytosis by human neutrophils. Journal of Natural Remedies 2004;4:47-51. Ge, X. and Zhu, X. Clinical applications of Suan Zao Ren Tang.

Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m high, with trunk 40 cm or more in diameter; spreading crown; stipular spines and many drooping branches. The fruit is of variable shape and size.

May 2, 2023 · The Zizyphus genus comprises around 40 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and trees that fall under the family Rhamnaceae. The Zizyphus genus has been utilized for its nutritional and medicinal properties for several millennia. Zizyphus jujuba (common jujube) and Zizyphus spinosa (wild jujube or sour jujube) are two of the most extensively recognized species, known for their high ...

Ziziphus jujuba, called common jujube, is a small, droopy-branched, somewhat spiny, deciduous tree or large shrub that is native from southeastern Europe to China. It typically matures over time to 15-30' tall.

Sep 15, 2020 · The genus Ziziphus (Rhamnaceae) contains 58 accepted species that are extensively used by local people and medicinal practitioners in arid and semi-arid regions for the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera, diabetic, hypertension, inflammation, intestinal spasm, liver, malaria and other diseases.

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Ziziphus Species: jujuba Family: Rhamnaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Used in Chinese and herbal medicine for its effects on the nervous system Life Cycle: Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Grafting Seed Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: N. & E. China to S. Korea Distribution: United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Asia ...