Ziziphus mauritiana is a much-branched, evergreen but rather thorny tree with a spreading crown. It grows up to 15 metres tall with a bole 40cm or more in diameter. It can spread by suckers to form a thicket of growth. Where climatic conditions are severe, it is commonly a compact shrub growing only 3 - 4 metres tall.
A valuable commercial fruit crop, the plant is widely cultivated, especially in southeastern Asia, but also in various other regions including Africa, Australia, the Pacific and the Americas.
Common name: Indian Jujube, Cottony Jujube, Ber, Apple Siam, Bedara, Bedara