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Rhamnaceae FAMILY

Ziziphus xylopyrus

Ziziphus xylopyrus

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ziziphus xylopyrus is a sparsely armed evergreen tree growing up to 12 metres tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is harvested in quantity from the wild, being traded for its medicinal uses, and is occasionally cultivated as a useful tree in southeast Asia[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh
HabitatVery common in foothill scrub jungles; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].