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jujubeAny of a group of trees belonging to the buckthorn family, with berrylike fruits. The common jujube (Z. jujuba) of Asia, Africa, and Australia, cultivated in southern Europe and California, has fruit the size of small plums, known as Chinese dates when preserved in syrup. See also lotus. (Genus Zizyphus, family Thamnaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The jujube tree is prized for it''s delicious tasting fruit, the bright-green waxy leaves, and the fascinating silhouette of the tree. Many tropical fruit trees such as citrus trees, jujube trees, banana trees, and loquat trees probably originated from Oriental origins such as China and India. The Chinese Jujube Tree (Chinese Date), Ziziphus zizyphus. |
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