Ziziphus jujuba Miller, Gard. Dict. ed. 8 1 1768. (syn: Paliurus mairei H.Lév.; Rhamnus zizyphus L.; Ziziphus chinensis Lam. ex Prenger; Ziziphus jujuba f. lageniformis (Nakai) Kitag.; Ziziphus lucidus Salisb.; Ziziphus mairei (H.Lév.) K.Browicz & Lauener; Ziziphus sativa Gaertn.; Ziziphus sativa var. lageniformis Nakai; Ziziphus sinensis Lam.; Ziziphus vulgaris Lam.; Ziziphus vulgaris var. inermis Bunge; Ziziphus zizyphus (L.) H.Karst.; Ziziphus zizyphus (L.) R.D.Meikle);
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ziziphus jujuba from Srinagar, Kashmir-GS02062020-1 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Ziziphus jujuba Miller, Gard. Dict., ed. 8. Ziziphus no. 1. 1768. 

Syn: Ziziphus vulgaris Lamk.; Z.sativa Gaertn.
English names: Jujube, Chinese date, Red Date
Local names: Singli, Baryan, Unnab.
Shrub or small tree with spreading branches with up to 3 cm spines, branches glabrous. Leaves elliptic-oblong to ovate, glabrous,dark green on upper surface, lighter beneath, margins crenate-serrate, apex obtuse to subacute. Flowers 3-4 mm across, greenish-yellow; fruits globose to oblong, 1-2 cm across, red. Prefers colder climates.
Related species Z. mauritianus has much smaller spines rarely exceeding 7 mm and leaves are densely tomentose beneath.
Photographed Botanical Garden, Srinagar Kashmir, July 10, 2013

Should it be Ziziphus jujuba subsp. spinosa as per attached publication?
Attachments (1)- Ziziphus jujuba Mill. subsp. spinosa.pdf


I had seen this paper. Mine was a tree and not low shrub, fruit larger, fits with type subspecies, that is why I did not right Ziziphus jujuba subsp. jujuba

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I’d requested 1vc: 2 very high res. images.
Help me to identify this shrub..
location ganderbal J & K.


Check with Rhamnaceae


Any other images, …?


1 high res. image


I think Ziziphus jujuba subsp. jujuba is possible.

Pl. check.


What do you say?


Resembles with Ziziphus sp. As I have collected the same sp last year


Yes Ziziphus jujuba, common in Kashmir valley


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