Ziziphus mauritiana - Wikipedia
Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m high, with trunk 40 cm or more in diameter; spreading crown; stipular spines and many drooping branches. The fruit is of variable shape and size. It can be oval, obovate, oblong or round, and can be 1-2.5 in (2.5-6.25 cm) long, depending on the variety.
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Ziziphus mauritiana
Jujube (English) Musawu (Shona) Frequency: Occasional: Status: Introduced and found as an occasional, naturalised escape. Description: Shrub or small to medium-sized tree, armed with distinct opposite pairs of hooked and near-straight spines.
Jujube - Wikipedia
It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. The leaves are shiny-green, ovate-acute, 2–7 centimetres ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches) long and 1–3 cm ( 3 ⁄ 8 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 in) wide, with three conspicuous veins at the base, and a finely toothed margin.
INDIAN JUJUBE (Ziziphus mauritiana) – BIZ
The masau is a tropical fruit tree species. Though not indigenous, it has widely naturalised in southern Africa and is found throughout Zimbabwe. Indian jujube is commonly found along roadsides where the discarded fruit pips have germinated.
(PDF) Ber/Jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana): Morphology, Taxonomy ...
Jun 16, 2021 · Indian Jujube, also known as Ber or Ziziphus Mauritiana Lam., is a fruit-bearing tree endemic to South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Ziziphus mauritiana: An in-depth review of its medicinal attributes …
Dec 1, 2023 · The tropical fruit tree, Ziziphus mauritiana (Rhamnaceae), a native of the Indian subcontinent, is a pasture and environmental weed in northern Australia and Fiji.
Nutritive value of masau (Ziziphus mauritiana) fruits from Zambezi ...
May 1, 2013 · The content of macro- and micronutrients in Masau fruit has been determined. The sweet Masau fruit is richer in vitamin C compared to the sour fruit. The sour Masau fruit is richer in minerals compared to the sweet fruit. Masau fruits potentially contribute to a balanced diet for children and adolescents. Previous article in issue.
(PDF) Nutritive value of masau (Ziziphus mauritiana) fruits from ...
Mature, fresh, sour, and sweet masau fruits were procured from villages in Muzarabani (16°200 S, 31°210 E) rural community in 2006 and 2007, in the month of August when the masau fruits are in season. The fruits were taken from fruit trees in fields belonging to certain households identified by the village extension officer.
The Z. mauritiana tree (Figure 1) is a medium sized thorny tree that has a rapidly developing taproot, a necessary adaptation to drought conditions (Fact, 1998). It occurs in arid and semi-arid lands.
The masau (Ziziphus mauritiana) tree occurs in arid and semi-arid regions in the world. Its fruit is one of the most commonly utilized wild fruits in Zimbabwe. A significant rural population in arid regions derive various products such as wood fuel (firewood), fodder, fertilizer (organic manure, forest litter), building material, and herbs from ...