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Ziziphus jujuba.jpg

Ziziphus jujuba  Mill.

Indian Jujube, Chinese Date

Plants > Angiosperms > Rhamnaceae > ​​Ziziphus jujuba

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Rosales
​Family: ​Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species: jujuba


  • Common names: Indian Jujube, Chinese Date
  • Thai names: พุทรา phutsa (Central), พุทราจีน phutsa chin (Central), มะตัน ma tan (Northern), มะท้อง ma-thong (Karen-Kanchanaburi), มั่งถั่ง mang-thang (Karen-Mae Hong Son), หมากขอ mak-kho (Shan-Mae Hong Son)
  • Chinese names: 枣 zao
  • Distribution: S. Europe, Mediterranean region, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, Mongolia, Japan, China, Tibet, S. & E. Asia.
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Ziziphus jujuba from Thailand.
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Ziziphus jujuba, Pai Mae Hong Son, October 2016

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Flora of Pakistan
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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