Tag: pseudoziziphus

What is Parry’s Jujube?

Ziziphus parryi is known as “Parry’s Jujube” and is a synonym of Condalia parryi, a small shrub or tree species in the family Rhamnaceae that is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is also known by the common names “Parry’s condalia,” “silver holly,” and “Arizona holly.” Pseudoziziphus Parryi is genetically related […]

What is ‘Pseudoziziphus’?

Pseudoziziphus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae. The genus contains at least one species, Pseudoziziphus schimperiana, which is commonly known as the “false jujube” or “Ethiopian jujube.” Pseudoziziphus schimperiana is a small tree that is native to East Africa and produces small, edible fruit that is similar in taste to the […]

A Case of Mistaken Identity for a Rare Florida Shrub

Summary: Through simple, phytomorphological comparison, it can be proven that at least two of the original population of “Florida Jujube” shrubs, found in Polk County in 1987, are in fact Parry’s Jujube (Pseudoziziphus Parryi), likely transplanted from the California Chaparral in the early twentieth century. Three Psilos, Inc. has proven that at least two of […]