Ziziphus mauritiana(masan), also known as Chinese date, ber, Chinee apple, jujube, Indian plum, Regi pandu, Indian jujube, dunks (in Barbados) and masau (in Zimbabwe), is a tropical fruit tree species belonging to the family Rhamnaceae.
The fruit is eaten raw, pickled or used in beverages. It is quite nutritious and rich in vitamin C. It is second only to guava and much higher than citrus or apples. In India, the ripe fruits are mostly consumed raw, but are sometimes stewed. Slightly under ripe fruits are candied by a process of pricking, immersing in a salt solution. Ripe fruits are preserved by sun-drying and a powder is prepared for out-of-season purposes.
Flower : greenish-yellow, 4-6 mm across; petals greenish –yellow
Fruit : Drupes globose, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, flesh, orange or red when ripe
Edible parts : Fruit
Ayurvedic usage : Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Fevers, Ulcers, Wounds, Coughs, Anorexia, Blood diseases, Heart diseases, Asthma, Hiccups, Leucorrhoea, Dysuria, Skin diseases
Height : small tree up to 15 m high
Leaves : 2.0-9.0 x 1.5-5.0 cm, rounded at base. Inflorescences axillary, sessile cymes or fascicles of 10-12 flowers
Related medicinal properties : Purgative, Purifies the blood
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