Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
guaranitica
ID:
1131575

Status:
valid

Authors:
Malme

Source:
tro

Year:
1900

Citation Micro:
Bih. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. Handl. 25(3; 11): 20 (1900)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001130913

Common Names

  • Ziziphus guaranitica
  • Guaranitic Jujube
  • Jujube

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Description

Ziziphus guaranitica (also called Guarani Jujube, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rhamnaceae family. It is native to South America, where it is found in the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. It is found in high-altitude grasslands and shrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Ziziphus guaranitica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a windbreak and for soil erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Ziziphus guaranitica is small, white and bell-shaped. The seed is a small, black drupe. The seedlings are small, with a pair of opposite leaves.

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Where to Find Ziziphus guaranitica

Ziziphus guaranitica is native to South America and can be found in dry, rocky areas.

Species in the Ziziphus genus

Ziziphus palawanensis, Ziziphus nummularia, Ziziphus ornata, Ziziphus papuana, Ziziphus otanesii, Ziziphus oligantha, Ziziphus rubiginosa, Ziziphus poilaneo, Ziziphus pernettyoides, Ziziphus quadrilocularis, Ziziphus lenticellatus, Ziziphus leucodermis, Ziziphus linnaei, Ziziphus lotus, Ziziphus kunstleri, Ziziphus jujuba, Ziziphus javanensis, Ziziphus mucronata, Ziziphus macrophylla, Ziziphus mauritiana, Ziziphus melastomoides, Ziziphus timoriensis, Ziziphus suluensis, Ziziphus truncata, Ziziphus seleri, Ziziphus talanai, Ziziphus subquinquenervia, Ziziphus williamii, Ziziphus xylopyrus, Ziziphus elmeri, Ziziphus endlichii, Ziziphus djamuensis, Ziziphus colombiana, Ziziphus crebrivenosa, Ziziphus cumingiana, Ziziphus cupularis, Ziziphus havilandii, Ziziphus hoaensis, Ziziphus horrida, Ziziphus horsfieldii, Ziziphus hutchinsonii, Ziziphus glabrata, Ziziphus cambodianus, Ziziphus funiculosa, Ziziphus forbesii, Ziziphus globularis, Ziziphus hajarensis, Ziziphus abyssinica, Ziziphus brunoniana, Ziziphus borneensis,

Species in the Rhamnaceae family

Adolphia californica, Adolphia infesta, Alphitonia pomaderroides, Alphitonia carolinensis, Alphitonia excelsa, Alphitonia ferruginea, Alphitonia franguloides, Alphitonia incana, Alphitonia macrocarpa, Alphitonia marquesensis, Alphitonia neocaledonica, Alphitonia petriei, Alphitonia philippinensis, Alphitonia ponderosa, Alphitonia whitei, Alphitonia zizyphoides, Alphitonia oblata, Alvimiantha tricamerata, Ampelozizyphus guaquirensis, Ampelozizyphus amazonicus, Ampelozizyphus kuripacorum, Araracuara vetusta, Auerodendron acuminatum, Auerodendron acunae, Auerodendron cubense, Auerodendron glaucescens, Auerodendron jamaicense, Auerodendron martii, Auerodendron northropianum, Auerodendron pauciflorum, Auerodendron reticulatum, Auerodendron truncatum, Bathiorhamnus capuronii, Bathiorhamnus dentatus, Bathiorhamnus macrocarpus, Bathiorhamnus reticulatus, Bathiorhamnus vohemarensis, Bathiorhamnus cryptophorus, Bathiorhamnus louvelii, Berchemia annamensis, Berchemia arisanensis, Berchemia barbigera, Berchemia brachycarpa, Berchemia burmanniana, Berchemia cinerascens, Berchemia compressicarpa, Berchemia discolor, Berchemia edgeworthii, Berchemia elmeri, Berchemia flavescens,