Ziziphus lotus
Lotus, Lotus Jujube
Other regional names: Lotus Tree +1 more
- Lotus Tree
- Lotustree
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rhamnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Ziziphus lotus (commonly known as Lotus or Lotus Jujube) is a shrub belonging to the Rhamnaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Burkina, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Gulf States, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Sahara
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