Christ's thorn jujube

Ziziphus spina-christi

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae β€ΊPhylum: Tracheophyta β€ΊClass: Magnoliopsida β€ΊOrder: Rosales β€ΊFamily: Rhamnaceae β€ΊGenus: Ziziphus

About

Ziziphus spina-christi, known as the Christ's thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree or plant native to northern and tropical Africa, Southern and Western Asia. It is native to the countries Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Tunisia, Turkey and Zimbabwe.