Ziziphus xylopyra

Ziziphus abyssinica is a fiercely thorny, semideciduous plant, varying in habit from an erect shrub; a scrambling plant that clambers into other vegetation for support; or a tree with drooping branches that form a heavy, rounded crown. It usually grows from 3 - 12 metres tall. The bole is usually straight. The plant is harvested from the wild as a local source of food, medicines and other materials. It is sometimes cultivated as a stock-proof hedge.

Uses

Stomachache, Snakebite, Pneumonia.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The major chemical composition of Z. xylopyrus are rich in flavonoids in particular quercetin, quercitrin, kaempferol-4’-methylether and kaempferol, tannins (7.2%), d-7, 3’, 4’-trihydroxyflavan-3, 4-diol and oleanolic acid etc.

Common names

Language	Common name
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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Semi-deciduous shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant usually of the drier areas of the hot tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 400 - 2,000 metres.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Scattered tree grassland, Combretum-Terminalia woodlands, Acacia woodlands.

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External Links

• Ziziphus xylopyra on indiabiodiversity.org
• Ziziphus xylopyra on semanticscholar.org