Ziziphus spina-christi var. aucheri (Boiss.) Qaiser & Nazim., Fl. Pakistan 140: 16 1981. (syn: Ziziphus aucheri Boiss.); Iran, Pakistan (Baluchistan, Rawalpindi) as per Catalogue of Life; Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops ..., Volume 1 By Rudolf Mansfeld (Cultivated in N. India) Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 1:1105. 1798. Syn: Rhamnus spina-christi L. Medium sized tree with glabrous leaves like Z. jujuba, but ovate-elliptic to orbicular in shape, obtuse at apex; spines paired, one erect, c. 2 cm long, the other recurved 5-8 mm long,; infl. tomentose with woolly pedicels. Clicked from Samba, J & K. This is a very common tree in Oman. Catalogue of Life lists three varieties. Out of which Ziziphus spina-christi var. aucheri (Boiss.) M.Qaiser & S.Nazimuddin is reported from Pakistan. As per keys in Flora of Pakistan, it should be Ziziphus spina-christi var. aucheri (Boiss.) Qaiser & Nazim. Pl. confirm. ..., leaves are totally glabrous, so it should be type variety only In your 1st images, I see 'Leaves pubescent or at least pubescent at nerves beneath' Yes … you are right. Was it a cultivated one ? Don't remember now, roadsides in a small town References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 Tropicos IPNI GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of Pakistan Wikipedia Useful Tropical Plants CABI Purdue The ethnobotany of Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) in Israel Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops ..., Volume 1 By Rudolf Mansfeld (Cultivated in N. India) |
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