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Ziziphus oenopolia.jpg

Ziziphus oenopolia  (L.) Mill.

Jackal Jujube, Small-fruited Jujube, Wild Jujube

Plants > Angiosperms > Rhamnaceae > ​​​​Ziziphus oenopolia

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


  • Common names: Jackal Jujube, Small-fruited Jujube, Wild Jujube
  • Thai names: ตาฉู่แม ta-chu-mae (Karen-Chiang Mai), พุทราขอ phutsa kho (Central), มะตันขอ ma tan kho (Northern), ยับยิ้ว yap yio (Peninsular), เล็ดเยี่ยว let yiao (Central), เล็บเหยี่ยว lep yiao (Central, Pattani), ไลชูมี lai-chu-mi (Karen-Chiang Mai), สั่งคัน sang khan (Ranong, Surat Thani), แสงคำ saeng kham (Nakhon Si Thammarat), หนามเล็บเหยี่ยว nam lep yiao (Northern), หมากหนาม mak nam (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 小果枣 xiao guo zao
  • Distribution: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand; Australia
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong)
  • 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 oenopolia from Thailand.
Ziziphus oenoplia.jpg
Ziziphus oenoplia (L.) Mill Cheelong Chaiyaphum September

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

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