Ziziphus parryi
| Ziziphus parryi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ziziphus |
| Species: | Z. parryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ziziphus parryi Torr. | |
Ziziphus parryi is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family known by the common name Parry's jujube. [1]
Distribution
The plant is native to the Colorado Desert and southern Mojave Desert, and to the eastern slopes of the Peninsular Ranges in Southern California and Baja California, Mexico. [1] [2]
It can be found in Chaparral and Sonoran Desert habitats. [1]
Description
Ziziphus parryi is a bushy shrub with many intricate branches forming a thorny tangle which may approach 4 metres (13 ft) in height.
The leaves are deciduous and are absent for much of the year, leaving the shrub a naked thicket of brown or grayish twigs. The ends of the twigs taper into sharp-tipped thorns. The membranous olive green leaves are up to 2.5 centimeters long.
The inflorescence is a cluster of a few several yellowish or green-tinged, star-shaped flowers with five petals. The fruit is a dry drupe containing one seed.
Varieties
References
External links
- Calflora Database: Ziziphus parryi (Parry's jujube)
- USDA Plants Profile for Ziziphus parryi (Parry's jujube)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (JM2) treatment of Ziziphus parryi var. parryi
- UC Photos gallery — Ziziphus parryi