Ziziphus mauritiana
Chinee Apple, Chinese Date
Other regional names: Chinese Apple +2 more
- Chinese Apple
- Indian Jujube
- Indian Plum
Also known as: Rhamnus jujuba L. +15 more
- Rhamnus jujuba L.
- Sarcomphalus mauritianus (Lam.) Raf.
- Ziziphus hysundrica (Edgew.) Hole
- Ziziphus indica Chaz.
- Ziziphus insularis C.Sm.
- Ziziphus jujuba var. hysundrica Edgew.
- Ziziphus jujuba var. stenocarpa Kuntze
- Ziziphus macrocarpa W.P.Fang ex Y.L.Chen & P.K.Chou
- Ziziphus mauritiana subsp. orthacantha (DC.) A.Chev.
- Ziziphus mauritiana var. deserticola A.Chev.
- Ziziphus mauritiana var. hysundrica (Edgew.) M.R.Almeida
- Ziziphus mauritiana var. muratiana (Maire) A.Chev.
- Ziziphus mauritiana var. orthacantha (DC.) A.Chev.
- Ziziphus mumtiana Maire
- Ziziphus muratiana Maire
- Ziziphus orthacantha DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rhamnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Ziziphus mauritiana (commonly known as Chinee Apple or Chinese Date) is a tree within the Rhamnaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bahamas, Belize, Brazil North, Cambodia, Cayman Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Jamaica, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Malawi, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Mozambique, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Southwest Caribbean, Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms