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Ziziphus nummularia - Balakapriya
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Balakapriya or Ziziphus nummularia, also called Jharber (Hindi: झड बेर), is a species of Ziziphus native to the Thar Desert of western India and southeastern Pakistan and south Iran. Common names are Mulluhannu, Bhu-kartaka, Zariab,[1] etc.
Description
Ziziphus nummularia is a shrub up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) high, branching to form a thicket. The leaves are rounded like those of Ziziphus zizyphus but differ from these in having a pubescence on the adaxial surface. The plant is commonly found in agricultural fields.
Uses
- Dried fruit used medicinally as astringent in bilious affliction in India.
- The leaves are used to treat scabies and other skin diseases.
- The fruit is either eaten fresh, pickled, dried or made into confectionery. The juice can be made into a refreshing drink.
- The leaves of Z. nummularia provide excellent fodder for livestock.
- Z. nummularia shrubs are often intercropped with millet, legumes and oil seeds.
