| Ziziphus rugosa | |
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| Ziziphus rugosa, zunna berry | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ziziphus |
| Species: | Z. rugosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ziziphus rugosa | |
Ziziphus rugosa is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is a wild fruit.[ citation needed ]
The tree is native to hills and mountains below 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) altitude, in China (Hainan, Yunnan), India, Laos, Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1] The berry-sized fruit is known in India as zunna berry, chunna fruit or churna fruit.
Its bark and wood are used medicinally for dysentery in Laos.[ citation needed ]
The population of Western Ghats in India collect the fruits (berries) for self consumption and sale. The berries are popularly known as 'Toran'तोरण in Marathi language.
