Ziziphus lotus
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Ziziphus lotus (jujube) is a deciduous shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, including the Sahara in Morocco. The name of the plant in Cyprus is palloura (greek:παλλούρα) or konnarka (greek:κονναρκά) and it is described on page 47-48, volume 11 of Μεγάλη Κυπριακή Εγκυκλοπαίδεια (1990).
Description
Ziziphus lotus can reach a height of 2–5 metres (6.6–16.4 ft), with shiny green leaves about 5 cm long. The edible fruit is a globose dark yellow drupe 1–1.5 cm diameter called a nabk. Common names in Arabic are sidr, rubeida ("after its crouch-shaped treetop"), nbeg in Tunisia and annab in Lebanon.[2]
It is closely related to Ziziphus jujuba (jujube).[3]
Cultural and religious references
Ziziphus lotus is often regarded as the lotus tree of Greek mythology.[3] It is thought to be referenced in the Odyssey, consumed by the Lotus-Eaters as a narcotic to induce peaceful apathy.
In Arabic-speaking regions the Ziziphus lotus and alternatively the Jujube are closely associated with the Lote-trees (Sidr) which are mentioned in the Quran,[4][5] while in Palestine it is rather the Ziziphus spina-christi that is called sidr.[6]
See also
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Herodotus, Histories, Book IV, 177.
- ↑ Abdullah, Yusuf Ali (1946) The Holy Qur-an. Text, Translation and Commentary, Qatar National Printing Press.p.1139,n.3814
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