Scientific Name :
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Synonym :
Sarcomphalus mauritianus (Lam.) Raf.
Common Name : Indian jujube, Ber, Bor
Plant Family : Rhmanaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : September to November
Flower Colour : Greenish yellow
Description : Height: Upto 5 m
Stem: Black, rough, deeply cracked, crooked, branches drooping, bushy appearance, prickled
Leaves: Ovate, elliptical, shiny above, rough below, apex rounded or obtuse
Flowers: Sepals 5 , petals 5, flowers greenish yellow
Inflorescence: Axillary cymes
Fruits: Drupe, globose, shiny, red when ripe
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH
Distribution Range : Cape Verde, African Sahara to Sahel to Tanzania, S. Iran to Australia.
Uses : It has antioxidant properties
Helps in skin rejuvenation and having healthy skin.
