Ziziphus xylopyrus (Retz.) Willd.

🌿 Common Name: Woody zuzube, Kath Ber, कठ बेर / घोटा बेर/घट बेर

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IUCN Status

Least Concern : Least Concern
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Author: Sonu kumar

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  • Trees
  • Kota baran jhalawar Chittorgarh / Udaipur
  • Naturally grown
  • Ziziphus xylopyrus is a small, thorny deciduous tree or large shrub, usually growing 3–8 m tall. It is recognized by its zigzag spiny branches, small ovate leaves with three prominent veins, greenish-yellow flowers, and hard, woody, round fruits that remain on the tree for a long time. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and commonly found in dry deciduous forests, scrublands, rocky hills, and thorn forests.
    Status in India: ✅ Native
    Flowering & Fruiting: Flowers: August–November | Fruits: November–April
    इसके फूल मधुमक्खियों एवं अन्य परागणकर्ताओं के लिए अमृत का स्रोत हैं। इसके फल पक्षियों, बंदरों, हिरण तथा अन्य वन्यजीवों के भोजन का महत्वपूर्ण स्रोत हैं, जिससे बीजों का प्रसार होता है। इसकी घनी काँटेदार शाखाएँ पक्षियों और छोटे वन्यजीवों को सुरक्षित आश्रय प्रदान करती हैं। यह मृदा संरक्षण, कटाव रोकने तथा शुष्क वनों के पुनर्स्थापन में भी महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाता है।
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    PC: Sonu Kumar

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Taxonomy Section

Plant Phenological Events

Month Phenological Events
February 🍒 Fruiting
October 🍒 Fruiting

Systematic position

DivisionAngiosperm
ClassDicotyledons
Sub-Class
SeriesDisciflorae
OrdRhamnales
FamilyRHAMNACEAE
SpeciesZiziphus xylopyrus (Retz.) Willd.
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Status: Casual Identification
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