Rhamnaceae
Ziziphus

Ziziphus oenopolia (L.) Mill.

First published in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 3 (1768)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (S. Yunnan, Guangxi) to Tropical Asia and N. Australia. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslav, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Thailand 14(4): 511-669. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2014-continuously updated). Atlas of Living Australia http://www.ala.org.au/.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hardial [591 ] Thailand K004474838 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [13278] Indonesia K001871578 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [11981] Thailand K004474843 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14694] Thailand K004474829 Yes
[D. Bourke] [s.n.] Thailand K004474832 Yes
[Vanpruk] [711] Thailand K004474853 Yes
Collins, D.J. (Mrs.) [41] Thailand K004474852 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [272] Thailand K004474850 Yes
Collins, D.J. (Mrs.) [41] Thailand K004474840 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [696] Thailand K004474835 Yes
[miss hoe] [266] Thailand K004474830 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [9112] Thailand K004474831 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6367] Thailand K004474833 Yes
Charoenphol, C.C.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [4480] Thailand K004474854 Yes
Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-417] Thailand K004474846 Yes
Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-692] Thailand K004474844 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6917] Thailand K004474836 Yes
Balansa, B. [3980] Vietnam K004474857 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [266] Thailand K004474851 Yes
Haniff, M.; Nur, M. [3611] Thailand K004474837 Yes
Middleton, D.J.; Namdang, R.; Pooma, R.; Suddee, S.; Suwanachat, S.; Williams, K. [2653] Thailand K004474826 Yes
Gardner, S. [ST2841] Thailand K004474841 Yes
Esser, H.J.; Kocyan, A.; Chamchumroon, V. [04-28] Thailand K004474825 Yes
Rock, J.F. [1617] Thailand K004474834 Yes
David, B.; Cheng, S.K.; Long, C.; Leti, M. [CL600] Cambodia K004474858 Yes
Burkill, H.M. [HMB1245] Thailand K004474847 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Geesink, R.; Phengklai, C.; Wongwan, B. [3400] Thailand K004474842 Yes
Kerr, A. [10125] Thailand K004474848 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [90/11] Thailand K004474827 Yes
{van Beusekom, C.F.}; Charoenpol, C. [1902] Thailand K004474855 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1419] Thailand K004474849 Yes
[Būi dūí Bińh] [B-641] Vietnam K004474856 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1111] Thailand K004474845 Yes
Hamid Forester [3775] Thailand K004474828 Yes
Hardial [579] Thailand K004474839 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7269] Ziziphus scandens K001127053 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2013 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 196] Indonesia Ziziphus celtidifolia K000734527 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4247] Burma Ziziphus pallens K001038517 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carrasco, M.A.; Cirujano, S.; Velayos, M. [s.n.] Morocco Ziziphus lotus K001935380 No
Brass, L.J. [6488] Papua New Guinea Ziziphus oligantha K000723081 Type Yes

Sources

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  • EBC Common Names

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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