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Ziziphus mucronata

Description
Life formshrub, treePhysiologydeciduous, single stem, multi stem
HabiterectCategoryforage/pasture, fruits & nuts, vegetables, materials, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood, environmental
Life spanperennialPlant attributes

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.1230836Soil textureheavy, mediumheavy, medium
Rainfall (annual)4008003001000Soil fertilitymoderatelow
Latitude--3035Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -2000Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)medium (4-10 dS/m)
Soil PH5.5859Soil drainagewell (dry spells)poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells)
Light intensityvery brightvery brightvery brightvery bright

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), steppe or semiarid (Bs)Photoperiod
Killing temp. during restno inputKilling temp. early growthno input
Abiotic toler.drought, coastal salt sprayAbiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle365365
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsfruits
food & beveragemineralsfruits
food & beveragevitaminsleaves
food & beveragemineralsleaves
food additivecondiment/seasoningseeds
animal food (feed)vitaminsfruits
animal food (feed)mineralsfruits
animal food (feed)vitaminsleaves
animal food (feed)mineralsleaves
fuelsfuelwoodbark
fuelscharcoalbark
materialdye/tanninstems
materialhoneyflowers
medicinalsensory applicationsroots
medicinalskin applicationsleaves
medicinalendocrine system applicationsroots
medicinalendocrine system applicationsleaves
medicinaldigestive system applicationsroots
medicinaldigestive system applicationsleaves
medicinalmuscular/skeletal applicationsstems
medicinaldigestive system applicationsstems
medicinalrespiratory applicationsstems
environmentalliving fenceentire plant