Ziziphus rugosa

Ziziphus rugosa
Ziziphus rugosa, zunna berry
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species: Z. rugosa
Binomial name
Ziziphus rugosa
Lam.

Ziziphus rugosa is a species of tree in the Rhamnaceae family.

Ziziphus rugosa is also known as Zunna berry.

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]

Its bark and wood are used medicinally for dysentery in Laos.

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