Ziziphus lotus

Ziziphus lotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species:
Z. lotus
Binomial name
Ziziphus lotus
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhamnus lotus L.

Ziziphus lotus is a small deciduous tree in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, including the Sahara in Morocco and also Somalia. It is one of several species called "jujube", and is closely related to Z. jujuba, the true jujube.

  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 30 January 2016