Ziziphus

E82409

plant genus taxon

Ziziphus is a genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for producing edible drupes such as jujube, commonly found in warm-temperate and tropical regions.

Aliases (16)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	plant genus → taxon →
clade	Angiosperms → Eudicots → Rosids →
commonName	ziziphus →
dispersal	animal-dispersed fruits →
family	Rhamnaceae →
flowerSymmetry	actinomorphic flowers →
flowerType	small flowers →
fruitType	drupe →
growthForm	small tree → spiny shrub →
habitat	dry forests → savannas → scrublands →
hasCharacteristic	spines on branches →
hasSpecies	Ziziphus abyssinica → Ziziphus celata → Ziziphus joazeiro → Ziziphus jujuba → Ziziphus lotus → Ziziphus mauritiana → Ziziphus mistol → Ziziphus mucronata → Ziziphus nummularia → Ziziphus obtusifolia → Ziziphus oenoplia → Ziziphus oxyphylla → Ziziphus rugosa → Ziziphus spina-christi → Ziziphus xylopyrus → Ziziphus zizyphus →
hasTypeSpecies	Ziziphus jujuba →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafArrangement	alternate leaves →
leafType	simple leaves →
namedBy	Philip Miller →
nativeTo	tropical regions → warm-temperate regions →
notableFruit	jujube →
order	Rosales →
photosyntheticPathway	C3 →
pollination	insect-pollinated →
produces	edible drupes →
taxonRank	genus →
tolerates	drought conditions →
usedFor	edible fruit production → timber and fuelwood → traditional medicine →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ziziphus ("Ziziphus jujuba") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus mauritiana") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus spina-christi") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus lotus") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus nummularia") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus mucronata") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus obtusifolia") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus celata") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus joazeiro") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus oxyphylla") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus rugosa") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus xylopyrus") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus abyssinica") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus mistol") → Ziziphus ("Ziziphus oenoplia") →	hasSpecies
Rhamnaceae → Rhamnaceae ("Ziziphus jujuba") → Rhamnaceae ("Ziziphus mauritiana") →	hasMember
Rhamnaceae ("Ziziphus jujuba") → Rhamnaceae ("Ziziphus mauritiana") →	notableSpecies
Ranthambore National Park ("ber (Ziziphus mauritiana)") →	flora
Ziziphus ("Ziziphus jujuba") →	hasTypeSpecies