5-484: (Redirected from Lote Tree ) Lote tree may refer to: Ziziphus spina-christi , Ziziphus lotus , or jujube , Mediterranean trees in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae Sidrat al-Muntaha , a lote tree mentioned in the Quran Celtis australis , a European tree in the family Cannabaceae See also [ edit ] Lotebush or Ziziphus obtusifolia ,
10-581: A species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family, native to the Americas Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lote tree . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lote_tree&oldid=1207759901 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
15-562: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ziziphus spina-christi Ziziphus spina-christi , known as the Christ's thorn jujube , is an evergreen tree or plant native to the Levant , East Africa , and Mesopotamia . Fruit and leaves from the tree were used in preparing ancient Egyptian foods, in cultural practices, and in skincare routines - especially with qasil powder derived from
20-645: The Quran ), and is common in the Jordan Valley and around Jerusalem , as well as in the Hajar Mountains of the Sultanate of Oman . By some traditions, it was the tree from which Jesus ' crown of thorns was made. Matthew George Easton argues that Z. spina-christi is too brittle to be bent into a crown, and suggests another local plant, Ziziphus lotus . The oldest known Z. spina-christi
25-510: The Ziziphus spina-christi tree leaves. In the Levant, it grows in valleys up to an elevation of 500 m, and is drought tolerant and heat-resistant. The ripe fruits are edible. The seed, contained within a small, oblong woody pit, is opened and eaten by local fauna, including the rock hyrax . In the Levant and wider Middle East , it is called sidr (associated with the lote tree of
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