Jujube, sometimes jujuba, known by the scientific name Ziziphus jujuba and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, is a species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is often confused with the closely related Indian Jujube, Z. mauritiana. The Chinese jujube enjoys a diverse range of climates from temperate to tropical, whereas the Indian jujube is restricted to warmer subtropical and tropical climates.
Jujube
Fresh jujube fruit
Jujube fruit naturally turns red upon drying.
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Ziziphus is a genus of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. It incudes 68 species native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Eurasia, and Australia and tropical South America. The leaves are alternate, entire, with three prominent basal veins, and often aromatic. The flowers are small, inconspicuous yellow-green. The fruit is an edible drupe, often very sweet and sugary, reminiscent of a date in texture and flavour.
Ziziphus
Ziziphus Blossom in Behbahan, Iran
Ziziphus jujuba foliage
Dried fruits (azufaifas) in southern Spain of Ziziphus jujuba