Ziziphus mucronata

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Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: S Africa
Cultivation
Features: crooked trunk"Crooked trunk" is not in the list (evergreen, deciduous, flowers, fragrance, edible, fruit, naturalizes, invasive, foliage, birds, ...) of allowed values for the "Features" property., drooping branches"Drooping branches" is not in the list (evergreen, deciduous, flowers, fragrance, edible, fruit, naturalizes, invasive, foliage, birds, ...) of allowed values for the "Features" property.
Scientific Names

Rhamnaceae >

Ziziphus >

mucronata >


The crooked trunk and drooping branches are most of the time covered with pairs of one curved and one straight spine. The glossy leaves droop and show three obvious veins from the base. Yellow flowers come in clusters which are not noticeable, followed by round grape-sized fruit with a dry pulp inside, rather meal-like. The fruit turns dark red when ripe and is edible, but not delicious.


More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

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References

  • Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248

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