
          38245. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Sui men jujube. From Paihsiangchen. Shansi, 
China. Scions secured by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. The 
fruits of this variety are ellipsoid, medium-sized, and up to 1-3/4 
inches in length by one half inch in thickness. The stone is medium-
sized, tapering toward one end and terminating in a sharp point. The 
variety is an excellent one for general purposes and processes well.

38249. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Li jujube. From Fuma, Shansi, China. Scions 
collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. This is the largest 
variety yet introduced into this country and is somewhat later in ripening 
than most others. The fruits are round to ovoid and 1-1/4 to 2 inches long. 
The stone is rather large, ovoid, tapering toward one end with a sharp 
point. An excellent sort and highly recommended.

45638. ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA. Indian jujube. From India and southern China. 
Presented by G. Regnard from plants grown in Port Louis, Mauritius Island, 
Africa. This moderate-sized tree is cultivated in villages of western 
India and is wild in the forests of the Punjab and United provinces. The 
leaves are dark green above, woolly below; the spines, if present, are 
short. The flowers are borne in several-flowered, axillary cymes similar 
to those of Z. jujuba except that the flower stalk and calyx are abundantly 
soft-hairy. The fruit is spherical and generally one inch in diameter 
with a stone larger in proportion to the flesh than in the Chinese jujubes. 
The fruits are generally quite acid, though by cultivation they are much 
improved both in size and flavor. The ripe fruits are excellent when 
stewed and when unripe they may be pickled. The pulp is dried, mixed 
with salt and tamarinds to form a condiment, or is made into chutnies. 
The leaves constitute a valuable forage and the bark yields tannic acid. 
The hard, reddish wood is used in ordinary construction work and in 
furniture making. In the continental United States this species can 
probably be grown only in southern Florida. It is worthy of trial in 
tropical America generally and may prove useful in breeding to increase 
the acidity of the Chinese jujubes; its handsome foliage renders it 
attractive as an ornamental.

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