Rhamnaceae
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The Rhamnaceae are a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family. Rhamnaceae is included in the order Rosales.
Rhamnus pumila Atlas Alpenflora
Flowers of Ceanothus cuneatus
Flowers of Ziziphus mucronata
Flowers of Rhamnus saxatilis
Jujube
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Jujube, jujuba, Chinese jujube, red date or Chinese date is a species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is often confused with the closely related Indian jujube, Z. mauritia
Rhamnaceae
…berries, fleshy drupes, or nuts. Some are adapted to wind carriage, but most are dispersed by mammals and birds. Chinese jujube is the fruit of the jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba) and is a major fruit in China. The American genus Ceanothus, which has several showy ornamental species, has nitrogen-fixing…
Ziziphus jujuba
Fresh jujube fruit
Jujube fruit naturally turns red upon drying.
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