SPECIMEN / RHAMNACEAE
Ziziphus jujuba 'Cleaned'
Red date, Chinese date
Origin to be documented
SPECIES REFERENCE / Ziziphus jujuba
Jujube (UK ; US or ; scientific name Ziziphus jujuba), jujuba, Chinese jujube, red date or Chinese date is a species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is often confused with the closely related Indian jujube, Z. mauritiana. The jujube tolerates a diverse range of climates, from temperate to tropical. Its origin is thought to be in eastern Asia, but it has been widely dispersed through cultivation, and is today cultivated in gardens as a shrub as well as in agriculture as a food crop. Its fruit is eaten freshly harvested as well as dried and candied.
This description covers the referenced species, not the specific cultivar, provenance, or seed selection.
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- Rhamnaceae
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