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Ziziphus oenoplia
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Family:
RHAMNACEAE
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Citation: Ziziphus oenoplia (L.) Mill., Gard. Dict. (ed. 8). 3.1768; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 1:634.1875; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 220(158).1918; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 67. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 117. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 102. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 101. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 105. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 127. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 121. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 118. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 69. 1995; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 18. 1996; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 110. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 69. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 147. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 71. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 69. 1999; Bhandari & Bhansali in N.P. Singh et al., Fl. India 5: 238. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 68. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 166. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 131. 2005; P.V. Sreekumar & A.N. Henry in P. Daniel, Fl. Kerala 1: 734. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 175. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 229. 2009.
Rhamnus oenoplia L., Sp. Pl. 194. 1753.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Cheriyalantha, Cheruthudali, Churimullu, Kothavalli, Kottaipazham, Mulli, Thodalli
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Jackal jujube
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Description:
Scandent shrubs, thorns many, recurved, branchlets densely silky hairy. Leaves simple, alternate, 4-6.5 x 2-3 cm, ovate, apex acuminate, base oblique, 3 or 4 ribbed, densely fulvous hairy, sessile or shortly petioled. Flowers 3 mm across, shortly pedicelled, 6-20 in axillary clusters. Sepals triangular, hispid outside. Petals clawed, concave, greenish yellow; disk flat, glabrous. Drupe 6 x 6 mm, globose, black.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
November-March
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
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Distribution:
Tropical Asia and Australia. Throughout the hotter parts of India
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Green, Yellow
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Peechi, Kattalappara, Chinnar, Sabarimala, Vengoli, Aruvikkara, Lower Moozhiar, Begur, Tolpetty, Manjeswar, Pappinisseri, Marapalam-Pothundy, Mukkali forests, Walayar, Cherthala, Kanjirakadavu, Nedumkayam, Ariankavu, Thenmalai, Kulathupuzha, Bonaccord
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