Jujube Berry
It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 ft), usually with thorny branches. The leaves are shiny-green, ovate-acute, 2...
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It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 ft), usually with thorny branches. The leaves are shiny-green, ovate-acute, 2–7 centimetres (0.79–2.76 in) wide and 1–3 centimetres (0.39–1.18 in) broad, with three conspicuous veins at the base, and a finely toothed margin. The flowers are small, 5 millimetres (0.20 in) wide, with five inconspicuous yellowish-green petals. The fruit is an edible oval drupe 1.5–3 centimetres (0.59–1.18 in) deep; when immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple, maturing brown to purplish-black and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard stone similar to an olive stone.[4]
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mihrt
February 13, 2016
lovely bokeh and nice detail in this shot. Thanks for the History. Never realized there was a Jujube berry!
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Deboodle
May 03, 2016
I recognise this bush immediately, we know it as the Chinee Apple in Australia, and its origins are recorded as being from Southern Asia and Eastern Africa. We have them growing on the boudaries of our property, and it is a noxious weed in Australia, with a canopy growing from 8 to 10 metres. They grow wild in dryer areas, and people eat them in the areas they are grown. Not harvested or anything. I like them when they are between yellow and orange.
RobbieRoss
May 04, 2016
Oh nice to know more from you and you must be still enjoying eating them....
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