ZIZYPHUS

(Lat.), n. f. Zi2z(zez)'i2f(uf)-u3s(u4s). Fr.Jujubier. Ger., Judendorn. A genus of shrubs or trees typical of a tribe (Zizyphece) of the Rhamnece; in the pi., zizyphi, the fruits of Z. vulgar is. [a, 35.] Baccae (seu Fructus) zizyphi. See JUJUBES. Z. Baclei. A Senegal species. The astringent root is used for gonorrhoea and other discharges. The fruits are considered poisonous. [a, 35.] Z. exsert a. A species found in the Philippines; used in syphilis and skin diseases, [a, 35.] Z. glabrata. An Indian species. The leaves are used as an alterative, and the bark yields a sort of kino, [a, 35.] Z. joazeiro. A Brazilian tree with a bitter, astringent, emetic, and febrifuge bark, [a, 35.] Z. jujuba, Z. laccifera. Fr.,jujubiercotonneux,ma on. Ger., sturnpfbldttriger Judendorn, dchter Jujubenbauih. Jujube-tree of China, Cochin-China, the East Indies, etc. The fruits are used like those of Z. vulgar is, but are not so sweet. The leaves are used in gonorrhcea. The bitter, astringent bark, which yields a variety of kino, is used in aphthse, diarrhoea, etc., and as a tonic. The juice of the root-bark is used as a purgative and in gout and rheumatism. Lac is obtained from this tree. [a. 35.] Z. lotus. Fr.. lotierdes loto phages. Ger., Lotosbaum. A species found along the African share of the Mediterranean, the ACOTOS of Theophrastus. The fruits (see under JUJUBE) are used medicinally, and are supposed to have U2, blue; U3, lull; U4, full; U 3, urn; U", like u (German). [s. 747]