Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Rhamnaceae
Ziziphus nummularia (Burm.f.) Wt. & Arn.
(Syn: Rhamnus nummularia Burm.f.)
English name: Ziziphus.
Local name: Jangli beri, Mallah, Ber, Karkana.
Description:
A bushy large, much branched shrub with small spines. Leaves hairy, rounded, small, dark
green above, greyish on undersurface. Flowers small, green, inconspicuous, 3-4 mm in
diameter. Fruit rounded. Propagates naturally by root suckers as well as by seeds.
Flowering Period:
August to October.
Habitat:
Commonly found in slopes of hills, dry, stony and gravelly
areas.
Uses:
Leaves are used in scabies and other skin diseases and as
fodder for cattle preferred by goats. Stem is used for hedge
purpose and as fuel wood species. Its fruit is used as a wild
fruit.
Distribution:
The plant is distributed in Asian countries, Pakistan, India,
Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine.