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Ber (Ziziphus nummularia)

Dlium Ber (Ziziphus nummularia)

Ber (Ziziphus nummularia) is a species of plant in the Rhamnaceae, shrub up to 8 meters high, branching, bark whitish brown, old stems cracked, grows in arid areas, hills, plains and agricultural land.

Z. nummularia has branches and twigs with a velvety texture and pale color. Surface has spines, up to 1 cm long, firm, curved and brown. The lateral roots are long and spread deep into the substrate.





The leaves are arranged in simple criss-cross and have a short stalk. The strands are globose, 2.5 cm long, serrated edges, upper surface dark green and glossy, under surface white and downy.

The flowers are pale yellow. The fruit is round or slightly oval in shape and does not exceed 1 cm in diameter.

TAXON

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Tribe: Paliureae
Genus: Ziziphus Mill. in Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [s.p.] (1754)
Species: Ziziphus nummularia (Burm.f.) Wight & Arn. in R.Wight, Cat. Ind. Pl.: 31 (1833)

HOMOTYPIC SYNONYMS

Rhamnus nummularia Burm.f. in Fl. Indica: 61 (1768)

HETEROTYPIC SYNONYMS

Rhamnus microphylla Roxb. in Fl. Ind. 1: 613 (1820)
Ziziphus microphylla Roxb. in Fl. Ind. 2: 362 (1824)
Ziziphus nummularia var. glabrescens Bhandari & Bhansali in Fasc. Fl. India 20: 103 (1990)
Ziziphus rotundifolia Lam. in Encycl. 3: 319 (1789)

PUBLICATIONS

Aung, Y.L., Aung, M.H., Tan, Y. & Jin, X. (2025). An updated checklist of vascular plants of Myanmar. PhytoKeys 261: 135-364.

Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.

Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.

Browicz, K. & Zieliński, J. (1977). Flora Iranica 125: 1-28. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.

Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.

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.

Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.

Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.

Llewellyn, O.A., Hall, M., Miller, A.G., Al-Abbasi, T.M., Al-Wetaid, A.H., Al-Harbi, R.J. & Al-Shammari, K.F. (2011). Important plant areas in the Arabian peninsula: 4. Jabal Aja. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 199-224.

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.

Qaiser, M. & Nazimuddin, S. (1981). Flora of Pakistan 140: 1-2. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.

Shaheen, H., Qureshi, R., Akram, A., Gulfraz, M. & Potter, D. (2014). A preliminary floristic checklist of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistn Journal of Botany 46: 13-18.

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.

Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1980). Flora of Iraq 4(1): 1-628. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.

VERNACULAR NAME

Arabic: سدر بري
Bali: Juju alas
Bengali: ভুবদারী - ভুইকুলা Bhubadari, Bhuikula
English: Ber, Wild jujube, Jharberi
Gujarati: Adbau Bordi, Chanibor, Khetrau Bordi, Palera
Haryanvi: Badder, Jhad, Jharberi
Hebrew: שיזף שעיר
Hindi: झारबेरी - चनिया बोर - झार-बेरी - जंगली बेर Jharberi, Chaniya bor, Jhar-beri, Jungli ber
Indonesia: Bidara pasir, Widara pasir, Korma cina, Jujube
Jammu and Kashmir: बेर
Java: Widoro alas
Kachchhi: Chaniyaber, Palijo Jhad
Kannada: Huli-Elachi, Mulluhannu, Paarpuli Gida
Madhya Pradesh: बेर
Malayalam: Ilanthappazham
Marathi: Bor, Bhuyibher, Chanya-Bor
Melayu: Jujube hutan
Nepal: जंगली बयर Jungli Bayar
Odia: Bhuin Barakoli
Oria: Janguli koli, Boyer
Pashto: جاربیري Jarbiri
Persian: رامیلاک Ramilak
Punjabi: Jand, Jharberi, Kokanber, Malha
Rajasthani: Chanbor, Jhadberi, Jhadbor
Russian: Зизифус монетчатый
Sanskrit: Ajapriya, Balakapriya, Bhubadari, Sukshmaphala
Slovak: Jujuba peniažteková
Tamil: நாரி-ஒய்-இலந்தை Nari-Y-Ilantai
Telugu: Jitta Reni, Nelaregu, Regu Kampa, Neelaregu
Urdu: جھڑبیری Jharberi
Uttar Pradesh: बेर
Uttarakhand: बेर

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