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Ziziphus spina-christi, known as the Christ's thorn jujube, is an evergreen tree or plant native to the Levant, East Africa, and Mesopotamia. [3] Fruit and leaves from the tree were used in preparing ancient Egyptian foods, in cultural practices, and in skincare routines - especially with qasil powder derived from the Ziziphus spina-christi tree leaves.
The Sidrat al-Muntaha (Arabic: سِدْرَة ٱلْمُنْتَهَىٰ, romanized: Sidrat al-Muntahā, lit. 'Sidr Tree of the Farthest Boundary') in Islamic mythology [1] is a large Cedrus [2] or lote tree (Ziziphus spina-christi) [3] that marks the utmost boundary in the seventh heaven, where the knowledge of the angels ends.
Jujube (UK / ˈ dʒ uː dʒ uː b /; US / ˈ dʒ u dʒ u b / or / ˈ dʒ u dʒ ə b iː / [5]), sometimes jujuba, scientific name Ziziphus jujuba, and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, [6] is a species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae.
Ziziphus / ˈ z ɪ z ɪ f ə s / [3] is a genus of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. It includes 68 species native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Eurasia, and Australia and tropical South America. [ 1 ]
According to the Jerusalem Talmud (Megillah 1:1), the name Kinneret is derived from the name of the kinnar trees which grow in its vicinity, explained by lexicographer M. Jastrow to mean the Christ's thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi), [4] and by Moses Margolies to mean cane reeds. [5]
Ziziphus spina-christi (Mill.) Georgi Georgi Paliurus spina-christi , commonly known as Jerusalem thorn , garland thorn , Christ's thorn , or crown of thorns , is a species of Paliurus native to the Mediterranean region , Southwest Asia and Central Asia , from Morocco and Spain east to Iran and Tajikistan .
Ziziphus rugosa; S. Ziziphus spina-christi; T. Ziziphus talanae This page was last edited on 17 March 2013, at 12:15 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Ziziphus nummularia is a shrub up to 6 metres (20 ft) or higher, branching to form a thicket. The leaves are rounded like those of Ziziphus jujuba but differ from those in having a pubescence on the adaxial surface. The plant is commonly found in arid areas, hills, plains, and agricultural fields.