Ziziphus obtusifolia graythorn graythorn is native across a wide range of the southwest, occurring from california east to oklahoma and texas, and south into mexico. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in ziziphus spina christi. Ziziphus jujube rhamnaceae 15 images at phytoimages. Lotebush ziziphus obstusifolia, a rather uncommon shrub, found in the southern part of nm, can be important to wildlife as food. Federal register endangered and threatened wildlife and. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about lotebush ziziphus obtusifolia supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names. Medicinal plants of the american southwest 200620092011, herbal medicine. Are you are intested in joining or organizing field trips to experience the sonoran desert. Round to elliptical, 14 inch juicy drupe, dark blue to black, maturing in early summer.
Nomenclature and classification taxon record name scientific name. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species. Jujube fruit or ber or ziziphus mauritiana provides some exceptional health benefits. Watson2 introduction chinese jujube is an interesting deciduous tree with spiny, gnarled branches and an open, irregular form fig. Ziziphus obtusifolia lotebush virginia tech dendrology fact sheet. The common name of ziziphus mauritiana is bor, belongs to family rhamnaceae. Ziziphus jujuba plant finder missouri botanical garden.
It was first cultivated in china for its fruit over 4000 years ago. Ziziphus oenoplia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Ziziphus mauritiana is the species of rhamnaceae family. Florida ziziphus united states fish and wildlife service. Appropriately named, this open shrub has grayish green leaves and stiff, thorntipped branches. Sasidharan, flora of maharastra state dicotyledones, vol i, lakshminarasimhan p. The plant list includes 241 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus ziziphus. Interactions of magnolia and ziziphus extracts with. The plants database includes the following 10 species of ziziphus. Ziziphus obtusifolia zihzihfuss awbtoosihfolleeuh family. The leaves are alternate, entire, with three prominent basal veins, and 27 cm 0. Manual adjustments to the clustal alignments were performed.
Ziziphus jujuba chinesekorean date, jujube is a plant which bears fruits and seeds that are used for medicinal purposes in traditional chinese medicine. Interactions of magnolia and ziziphus extracts with selected central nervous system receptors uwe koettera, marilyn barrettb, svenja lacher c, aliaa abdelrahman, deanne dolnickd. The fruits of condalia warnockii var kearnyana are very similar to condalia spathulata and condalia hookeri, and both probably were consumed wherever native groups encountered the ripe fruits. Antiproliferative and apoptotic activities of the medicinal plant. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. Ziziphus obtusifolia importance to livestock and wildlife.
Lotebush seeds readily germinate immediately after cleaning and. Texas buckthorn, gray thorn, lotebush ziziphus obtusifolia var. The fruit of lotebush is eaten by gray foxes, raccoons, ringtails, and various birds including scaled quail, whitewinged doves, bandtailed pigeons, mockingbirds, northern orioles, phainopeplas, whitenecked ravens, curvedbilled thrashers and goldenfronted. The rigid branches are waxy, graygreen and tipped with spines. Growing at a moderate pace, chinese jujube reaches anywhere from 15 to 35 feet in height. Jan 23, 2019 jujube fruit or ber or ziziphus mauritiana provides some exceptional health benefits. Soda pdf merge tool allows you to combine pdf files in seconds. Exploring the sonoran desert a guide to arizona flora and fauna. Ziziphus a multipurpose fruit tree for arid regions.
Ziziphus obtusifolia, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to california, is also found outside of california, but is confined to western north america. Fruits have 2 seeds per stone, and germination can be improved by removal of the seeds from the fruit, and scarification. A free and open source software to merge, split, rotate and extract pages from pdf files. Ziziphus obtusifolia graythorn mountain states wholesale. The plant list includes a further 18 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus ziziphus. This durable landscape shrub grows slowly, forming a densely branched haven for birds and wildlife. Ziziphus obtusifolia lady bird johnson wildflower center. Densely branched shrub with small leaves and stiff branchlets ending in spines. The drainages often merge into the surrounding vegetation of juniper. Quickly merge multiple pdf files or part of them into a single one. Graythorn, gray lotebush, lotebush, texas buckthorn, gumdrop bush common spanish names. Graythorn is a fine backdrop for bold plantings of succulents.
Ziziphus jujuba, called common jujube, is a small, droopybranched, somewhat spiny, deciduous tree or large shrub that is native from southeastern europe to china. Very small, inconspicuous, pale green, appear in small clusters in the leaf axils in early spring. Bark of the root is used as a soap substitute in mexico lotebush ziziphus obtusifolia lotebushs care, propagation and germination information along with photographs. It is the largest known tree of its species in the country as reported to american forests. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966 symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in ziziphus oenoplia. How ziziphus spina christi is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
How ziziphus oenoplia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Learn about its nutritional constituents, flavonoid content, and its health benefits in protecting against cough and cold, lowering blood pressure, increasing energy, and treating digestive disorder. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of ziziphus obtusifolia. Alternate, drought deciduous, 34 inch long, ovate, elliptical or oblong, entire or a few teeth. These fruits appeal to birds, and the thorny branches are ideal. Context dryland afforestation projects frequently aim to combine multiple.
This pdf is the current document as it appeared on public inspection on. Pen and ink illustration from specimen observed at sugarloaf mt. Ziziphus obtusifolia lotebush ziziphus parryi parrys jujube ziziphus reticulata cacao rojo. Plant guide plants grasses ziziphus obtusifolia var. Lotebush is a native deciduous shrub common to south texas. These fruits appeal to birds, and the thorny branches are ideal protection for nesting.
The other ethnographic references mention lotebush, ziziphus obtusifolia, but by its obsolete name condalia lycioides. Frequent in unshaded places with very shallow soil over limestone. Native plants for habitat at home tucson audubon society. The leaves are deciduous and are absent for much of the year, leaving the shrub a naked thicket of gray twigs coated in waxy whitish hairs. Florida ziziphus, which was believed extinct until 1987, occurs on the periphery of turkey oak sandhills or yellow sand oakhickory scrub communities. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Florida ziziphus is a shrub that is endemic to the lake wales ridge in central florida. List of various diseases cured by ziziphus spina christi. Ziziphus mauritiana is a fast growing, spiny, thicketforming shrub or tree, which can fruit prolifically and disperse seeds over a wide area using mammalian and avian vectors. With inconspicuous, pale yellowgreen flowers in late spring, the peasize fruits that follow are a showy blueblack. It may possess anxietyreducing and sedative properties. Ziziphus obtusifolia lotebush native plants of north america. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
Ziziphus obtusifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Graythorn, lotebush, prairie bush, gumdroptree, texas. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Ziziphus obtusifolia is a spiny shrub found in northwest mexico desert, with traditional medicinal use to treat several diseases including cancer. Germination requirements of lotebush zixiphus obtusifolia var. D, 1984, biodiversity documentation for kerala part 6. Germination requirements of lotebush zixiphus obtusifolia. Ziziphus jujuba supplement health benefits, dosage, side. Species of fruit trees in the genus ziziphus represent examples of such multipurpose plants with great potential for selection and use in droughtprone regions.
May 07, 2020 ziziphus jujuba chinesekorean date, jujube is a plant which bears fruits and seeds that are used for medicinal purposes in traditional chinese medicine. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Vegetation classification, distribution and mapping report the usgs. Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m high, with trunk 40 cm or. Leaves alternate, petiolate, distinctly triplinerved or rarely pinnately veined. Health benefits of jujube fruit or ber or ziziphus mauritiana. One of our classic large, thorny shrubs that provide food and shelter for birds. Ziziphus mucronata is a small to mediumsized tree, 31020 m high.
Cicada scars are visible on the main stem at lower left. The other ethnographic references mention lotebush, ziziphus obtusifolia. Rather than have a dozen separate pdfs, the best solution is to combine them into one with the kofax power pdf. Species on this page a names approved by most authorities, s approved as synonyms. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. It is occasionally browsed by whitetailed deer and the blue berries are eaten by many species of wildlife. Canescens texas buckthorns care, propagation and germination information along with photographs. L48 densely branched shrub with small leaves and stiff branchlets ending in spines. Lotebush caesar kleberg wildlife research institute. Media in category ziziphus obtusifolia the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus ziziphus family rhamnaceae the record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 27500200 with.
Request pdf ziziphus a multipurpose fruit tree for arid regions the progressive desertification in many semiarid regions of the world increases the need for plants that can cope with arid. Growing at a moderate pace, chinese jujube reaches anywhere from 15 to. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus ziziphus family rhamnaceae. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. List of various diseases cured by ziziphus oenoplia. Names of ziziphus oenoplia in various languages of the world are also given. A thorn at top center has the photosynthetic surface chewed away, possibly by a tree cricket. It is a declared noxious weed in three australian states and is noted as invasive in parts of southern africa and on a number of pacific and indian ocean islands. Gray lotebush, lotebush condalia rhamnaceae buckthorn family synonyms. Ziziphus trees and shrubs inhabit arid environments on every continent due to their versatility in being able to adapt to drought stress. Koetter consulting, kirchhalde 19, uttwil 8592, switzerland b pharmacognosy consulting, 150 shoreline hwy c35, mill valley, ca 94941, usa. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about graythorn ziziphus obtusifolia var. This champion lotebush of arizona made its debut on the national register of champion trees in 2012. Merge or split pdfs with kofax pdf converter kofax.
Ziziphus spina christi herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Trends and traditions 2009, sonoran desert food plants 20112017, southern california food plants 20, wild edible plants of texas 2016, medicinal plants of the western mountain states 2017, wild edible plants of arizona 2019, wild edible plants of new mexico 2019. Ziziphus obtusifolia is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family known by several common names, including lotebush, graythorn, gumdrop tree, and. Ecology ziziphus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some lepidoptera species including bucculatrix zizyphella, which feeds exclusively on the genus, and endoclita malabaricus. Ziziphus 2 overview the generic name is derived from zizfum or zizafun, the persian word for z. The fruit of lotebush is eaten by gray foxes, raccoons, ringtails, and various birds including scaled quail, whitewinged doves, bandtailed pigeons, mockingbirds, northern orioles, phainopeplas, whitenecked ravens, curvedbilled thrashers and goldenfronted woodpeckers 26. Wright abstract optimum average temperatures for germination of lotebush ziziphus obtusijolia var. Find articles, plant database, and container recipes. Ziziphus obtusifolia was sister to the other nw species except for. Ziziphus obtusifolia is a shrub with many branches forming a thorny tangle which may exceed 3 metres 9. Ber fruit has a high nutritive value, being a rich source of provitamin a.
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