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Ziziphus rugosa

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Ziziphus rugosa
Ziziphus rugosa, zunna berry
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species:
Z. rugosa
Binomial name
Ziziphus rugosa

Ziziphus rugosa is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. Ziziphus rugosa is also known as Zunna berry or Chunna fruit. It is also known as Churna fruit. It is a wild fruit.[citation needed]

The tree is native to hills and mountains below 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) altitude, in China (Hainan, Yunnan), India, Laos, Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1] The berry-sized fruit is also has local Indian names like Chunna and Churna.

Its bark and wood are used medicinally for dysentery in Laos.[citation needed]

The population of Western Ghats in India collect the fruits (berries) for self consumption and sale. The berries are popularly known as 'Toran'तोरण in Marathi language.

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