Ziziphus incurva

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Ziziphus incurva
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Ziziphus incurva with unripen fruits
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species:
Z. incurva
Binomial name
Ziziphus incurva

Ziziphus incurva is a medium-sized tree from the family Rhamnaceae which gives edible fruit. It is found from 900 meters to 1600 meters altitude in eastern Nepal including Kathmandu valley. [2]

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References

  1. Ye, J.; Qin, H. (2018). "Ziziphus incurva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T147482640A147655499. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T147482640A147655499.en . Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. "Forestry Nepal". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.