Names of Plants in India :: Ziziphus rugosa Lam.

[Dinesh Valke]

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Ziziphus rugosa Lam. ... family: Rhamnaceae

 

   

ZIZ-ih-fuss -- an ancient Greek name derived from the Persian word zizafun ... Dave's Botanary
roo-GO-suh -- wrinkled ... Dave's Botanary 


commonly known as: wild jujube, wrinkled jujube, zunna berry • Assamese: বন বগৰী bon bogori • Garo: thengkhi-makbil • Gujarati: તોરણ toran • Hindi: चूरना churna • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಚೂರಿಮುಳ್ಳು bili churimullu, ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu • Konkani: चुरण churan, तुरण turan • Malayalam: മലന്തുടലി malamtutali • Marathi: चुरण churan, तोरण toran, तुरण turan • Odia: ଟିଣ କୋଳି tina koli • Sanskrit: घोंट ghonta • Tamil: தொடரி totari • Telugu: గొట్టికంప gottikampa, పిండు పరిఘము pindu parighamu • Tulu: ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu 


botanical names: Ziziphus rugosa Lam., Encycl. 3: 319. 1789; M. Lawson in Fl. Brit. India 1: 636. 1875. ... synonyms: no synonym known ... Botanical Survey of India 





February 14, 2010 ... near Kanheri Caves 

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Dinesh

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Names update ...

• Nepali: गमराइ gamaraai, हर्याय बयर haryaaya bayar, काँटा बयर kaantaa bayar

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Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Dinesh ji

[Dinesh Valke]

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/03/ziziphus-rugosa-lam.html

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Dinesh

On Tuesday, 2 May 2017 at 08:08:00 UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote:

Thanks, Dinesh ji

On 28 Apr 2017 10:20 p.m., "Dinesh Valke" <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Names update ...

• Nepali: गमराइ gamaraai, हर्याय बयर haryaaya bayar, काँटा बयर kaantaa bayar

Regards.

Dinesh

On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 10:11:42 AM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote:

Thanks, Dinesh ji

On 21 Apr 2017 9:46 p.m., "Dinesh Valke" <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Ziziphus rugosa Lam. ... family: Rhamnaceae

 

   

ZIZ-ih-fuss -- an ancient Greek name derived from the Persian word zizafun ... Dave's Botanary
roo-GO-suh -- wrinkled ... Dave's Botanary 


commonly known as: wild jujube, wrinkled jujube, zunna berry • Assamese: বন বগৰী bon bogori • Garo: thengkhi-makbil • Gujarati: તોરણ toran • Hindi: चूरना churna • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಚೂರಿಮುಳ್ಳು bili churimullu, ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu • Konkani: चुरण churan, तुरण turan • Malayalam: മലന്തുടലി malamtutali • Marathi: चुरण churan, तोरण toran, तुरण turan • Odia: ଟିଣ କୋଳି tina koli • Sanskrit: घोंट ghonta • Tamil: தொடரி totari • Telugu: గొట్టికంప gottikampa, పిండు పరిఘము pindu parighamu • Tulu: ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu 


botanical names: Ziziphus rugosa Lam., Encycl. 3: 319. 1789; M. Lawson in Fl. Brit. India 1: 636. 1875. ... synonyms: no synonym known ... Botanical Survey of India 





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Dinesh

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Ziziphus rugosa Lam.

ZIZ-ih-fuss -- an ancient Greek name derived from the Persian word zizafun ... Dave's Botanary
roo-GO-suh -- wrinkled ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: wild jujube, wrinkled jujube, zunna berry • Assamese: বন বগৰী bon bogori, ধিধাউ বগৰী dhidhao bogori • Garo: dumakpul, khankhri-wakbuk, khongkhanimakbul, thengkhi-makbil • Gujarati: તોરણ toran • Hindi: चूरना churna • Hruso: khusuguchchi • Jharua: bhot-boguri • Kachari: tauling-asi-kur, thai-gangni-hagra-(gedeba) • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಚೂರಿಮುಳ್ಳು bili churimullu, ಬೊಮ್ಮರಲು bommaralu, ಚೊಟ್ಟೆ chotte, ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu • Karbi: bata-bakuri-arong • Konkani: चुरणी churni, चुन्नां chunna, तोरण toran, झुन्नां zunna • Kuki: wokner • Malayalam: മലന്തുടലി malanthudali • Marathi: चुरण churan, तोरण toran, तुरण turan • Mech: garo-sal, sumusram • Nepali: गमराइ gamaraai, हर्याय बयर haryaaya bayar, काँटा बयर kaantaa bayar • Odia: ଛୁଳକେଲ chulkel, ଚୁନକୋଳି chunkoli, କୋଟାଇ କୋଳି kotaikoli, ଶିମୁ କୋଳି simukoli, ଟିଣ କୋଳି tinkoli • Sanskrit: घोण्टा ghonta • Santali: ᱥᱮᱠᱨᱟ sekra • Tamil: தொடரி totari • Telugu: గొట్టికంప gottikampa, పిండు పరిఘము pindu parighamu • Tulu: ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu


botanical names: Ziziphus rugosa Lam. ... accepted infraspecific: Ziziphus rugosa var. rugosa ... heterotypic synonyms: Rhamnus glabrata B.Heyne • Ziziphus glabra Roxb. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 04 March 2025

Bibliography / etymology

Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

wild jujube

• IMPPAT: A curated database of Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics, Karthikeyan Mohanraj, Bagavathy Shanmugam Karthikeyan, R.P. Vivek-Ananth, R.P. Bharath Chand, S.R. Aparna, P. Mangalapandi and Areejit Samal, Scientific Reports 8:4329 (2018).

wrinkled jujube

• for want of name, name coined by Flowers of India, retrieved March 05, 2025

zunna berry

• Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~

written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya

বন বগৰী bon bogori

• Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha

ধিধাউ বগৰী dhidhao bogori

• Many thanks to Monoj Nath for help with this name ... facebook
• or ধিনদাও বগৰী dhindaw bogori ... Many thanks to Farmer Tridip Gogoi for help with this name ... facebook
• Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha

~~~~~ GARO ~~~~~

written in: Roman, Bengali-Assamese, A-Chik Tok'birim ... spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam

dumakpul, khankhri-wakbuk, khongkhanimakbul, thengkhi-makbil

• Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu

તોરણ toran

• વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)
• Biological Diversity of Gujarat - published by Gujarat Ecology Commission [accessed on: 16 Dec 2020]

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

चूरना churna

• मध्य प्रदेश के पेड़-पौधे - विकिपीडिया - एक मुक्त ज्ञानकोश ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
• The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR

~~~~~ HRUSO ~~~~~

written in: Latin ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh ... spoken by: Hruso people ... other names for this language: Aka (Angka), Gusso, Hrusso, Tenae

khusuguchchi

• Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha

~~~~~ JHARUA ~~~~~

written in: Bengali-Assamese, Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal ... a dialect of Assamese, spoken by Kochs and Hajongs

bhot-boguri

• Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha

~~~~~ KACHARI ~~~~~

written in: Bengali-Assamese, Devanagari, Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Nagaland ... other names for this language: Cachari, Plains Kachari (Boro or Bara) and Hill Kachari (Dimasa)

tauling-asi-kur, thai-gangni-hagra-(gedeba)

• Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka

ಬಿಳಿ ಚೂರಿಮುಳ್ಳು bili churimullu, ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu

• Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants ... or ಬಿಳಿ ಸುರಿಮುಳ್ಳು bili surimullu
• S G Narsimhachar - Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore - Mandayam Digital Library

ಬೊಮ್ಮರಲು bommaralu

• Alar - an authoritative Kannada-English dictionary corpus created by V. Krishna ... or ಬೆಮ್ಮಾರಲು bemmaaralu
• Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 - 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)

ಚೊಟ್ಟೆ chotte

• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
• Alar - an authoritative Kannada-English dictionary corpus created by V. Krishna

~~~~~ KARBI ~~~~~

written in: Roman ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland ... other names for this language: Mikir or Arleng

bata-bakuri-arong

• Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat

चुन्नां chunna, झुन्नां zunna

• Edible Wild Berries of Goa

चुरणी churni, तोरण toran

• Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ KUKI ~~~~~

written in: Roman ... spoken in: Manipur, Assam, Nagaland ... other names for this language:Thado, Thado-Pao, Thado-Ubiphei, Thaadou Kuki

wokner

• Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep

മലന്തുടലി malanthudali

• Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka

चुरण churan

• The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा [accessed on: 28 Apr 2014]
• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

तोरण toran

• A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas)
• The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा [accessed on: 28 Apr 2014]
• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

तुरण turan

• A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas)
• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ MECH ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari, Roman ... spoken by: Mech people (Bodos of north West Bengal)

garo-sal, sumusram

• Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha

~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim

गमराइ gamaraai, हर्याय बयर haryaaya bayar, काँटा बयर kaantaa bayar

• Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names ... efloraofindia

~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~

written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

ଛୁଳକେଲ chulkel, କୋଟାଇ କୋଳି kotaikoli

• Many thanks to Dr Prabhat Kumar Das for help with these names ... efloraofindia

ଚୁନକୋଳି chunkoli

• Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.
• or ଚୂନ କୋଳି chunkoli ... Many thanks to Dr Prabhat Kumar Das for help with this name ... efloraofindia
• Kumar, Sanjeet & Supriya Devi, Rajkumari. (2020). Report on Floral Diversity of SAMBHAV, Nayagarh, Odisha, India. 10.13140/RG.2.2.21260.54402.
• Panda, Pratap & Panda, Sudarsan. (2012). Floral Diversity of Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary.

ଶିମୁ କୋଳି simukoli

• Many thanks to Dr Prabhat Kumar Das for help with this name ... efloraofindia
• Panda, Pratap & Panda, Sudarsan. (2012). Floral Diversity of Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Das, Prabhat & Das, Mohini & Sahu, Chinmayee & Rath, Sakti & Kumar, Sanjeet. (2020). Diversity of Climbers of Odisha.
• Das P K, Sahoo T, Panda P C. Forest trees of Odisha, India: An updated checklist. Plant Science Today. 2022; 9(4): 1021–1031.

ଟିଣ କୋଳି tinkoli

• Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.
• or ଟିନ କୋଳି tinkoli ... Many thanks to Dr Prabhat Kumar Das for help with this name ... efloraofindia
• Kumar, Sanjeet & Mishra, Sweta & Mishra, Arun & Kumar N, Sanath. (2023). Floral diversity of Koira and Barsuan Ranges, Bonai Forest Division, Odisha

~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars

घोण्टा ghonta

• Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga

~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~

written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman ... spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha

ᱥᱮᱠᱨᱟ sekra

• ᱣᱤᱠᱤᱯᱤᱰᱤᱭᱟ - ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱟᱲᱟ ᱜᱮᱭᱟᱱ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
• A Santali-English dictionary by A. Campbell, of the Santal mission
• The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

தொடரி totari

• Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
• or துடரி tutari ... விக்கிப்பீடியா - கட்டற்ற கலைக் களஞ்சியம்... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry

గొట్టికంప gottikampa, పిండు పరిఘము pindu parighamu

• Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India

~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~

written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala

ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu

• Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

Andaman & Nicobar islands, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, !Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, !Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh

• Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.02; last update February 25th, 2025. Last accessed 04/03/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).

! distribution doubtful

~~~~~ Created on: 15:27 04-03-2025 ¦ Last updated: 11:13 07-03-2025 ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/03/ziziphus-rugosa-lam.html

Regards.
Dinesh

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[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Nice picture and good work dear Dinesh ji, both Malayalam and English names are correct, regards, Sam.

[Dinesh Valke]

Thanks very much, Sam ji, for the appreciation, and for validating the Malayalam name and its English spelling.
Regards.
Dinesh