Ziziphus lotus
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Ziziphus lotus is a deciduous shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to the Mediterranean region. It can reach a height of 2-5 m, with shiny green leaves about 5 cm long. The edible fruit is a globose dark yellow drupe 1-1.5 cm diameter called a nabk.
It is closely related to the Jujube (Z. zizyphus), and is often regarded (without hard evidence) as the Lotus tree of Greek mythology.
