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28. Ziziphus oenoplia


Botanical Name: Ziziphus oenoplia (L.) Miller[Rhamnaceae]
Common Name:

Distribution: hotter regions of India and tropical Asia, Australia
Flowering class: Dicot
Habit: large thorny Climber, also can be present in Shrubby form
Habitat: Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
Flowering and Fruiting: Flowers in July-September, Fruiting from September to January

The Plant
The plant grows in a form of a shrubby scandent way when young. The mature plant is in the form of woody climber.

The stem

Woody stem




Thorns : the thorns are arranged opposite to each other on the stem and one thorn is straight and other one is curved.

Arrangement of Thorns


Straight and curved Thorns



Leaves

Arrangement of Leaves


Mature leaves

 Young leaves

 Underside of leaves is velvety



In some habitats, grown of very tiny leaves is also seen, these leaves are yellow green in colour and the underside of these leaves is not velvety



Flower
Flower buds






Flowers






Fruit




Fruit calyx 



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