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Buffalo Thorn Ziziphus abyssinica
Buffalo Thorn, Jujube, Catch Thorn, Kankhande
Buffalo thorn is a thorny, bushy shrub or small tree of semi-arid climates, growing to 12 m in height. It is used for its edible fruit and livestock browsing. The tree is good bee forage, and makes good firewood, charcoal, fence posts and furniture. Because of its thorns and tangled branches, the...- Also available in:
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Chinese Jujube Ziziphus jujuba
Chinese Jujube, Texas Olive, Chinese Date Plum
Chinese jujube is a large shrub or small, somewhat thorny tree to 15 m in height. The fruit is oval, up to 3 cm in diameter and usually consumed fresh. Chinese jujube is adapted to more temperate climates than the Indian jujube (Z. mauritiana).- Also available in:
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Indian Jujube Ziziphus mauritiana
Indian Jujube, Chinese Date, Chinese Apple, Ber, Dessert Apple
Indian jujube can be a bushy shrub or a tree, drought tolerant, with or without thorns, up to 12 m in height. The ripe fruits are typically 1 cm in diameter; selected varieties may have fruits up to 6 cm long and 4 cm wide, and are usually consumed raw.- Also available in:
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