Scientific Name :
Ziziphus nummularia (Burm.f.) Wight & Arn.
Synonym :
Ziziphus microphylla Roxb.
Rhamnus microphylla Roxb.
Common Name : Jhar Beri, Jhar Beri, Chanya-bor.
Plant Family : Rhmanaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to June
Flower Colour : Greenish yellow
Description : Height: Upto 5 m
Stem: Grey, armed, stipular spines, spines straight and pointed, branches zigzag, prickles curved
Leaves: Orbicular, rounded apex, serrate margin
Flowers: Sepals 5, petals 5 rounded, 5 stamens, bicarpellary ovary, styles 2
Inflorescence: Axillary cymes
Fruits: Drupe, rounded, red at maturity
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : JM
Distribution Range : E. Medit. to India, Arabian Peninsula.
Uses : Leaves used in treating cancer.
It is an anti-inflammatory agent
Useful in treating mental retardation and also in treating cold.
