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            Ziziphus mauritiana   Lam. Zarma name: darey | 
           
          
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            A kind of wild jujube. A thorny shrub found on sandy places. | 
           
          
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            Food (fruits) | 
           
          
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            Sweet fruits, eaten fresh or dried, can be seen in markets. | 
           
          
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                  2. Young shoot  (note the upward straight, and downward recurved thorns) | 
                  3. Fruits | 
                 
              
             
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