Toran / तोरण / Zunna Berry / Ziziphus rugosa Lam.

Other Names

  • Local Name: Toran / तोरण
  • Common Name: Zunna Berry
  • Botanical Name: Ziziphus rugosa Lam.

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Climber
  • Occurrence: Forests, Farm bunds, Hilly areas, Rocky areas
  • Season of Availability: Spring and summer
  • Geography: Hills and mountains below 1,400 metres
  • Method of Propagation: Seed propagation
  • Part used for Propagation: Seeds

Edible Parts

  • Edible Parts: Fruits
  • Can be Eaten Raw: Yes

Method of Consumption

  • Raw: Yes
  • Ripe: Yes
  • Both Raw & Ripe: Yes
  • Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A
  • As Food: Can be eaten raw or mixed with salt and chili.
  • As Medicine: When eaten raw, the fruits help treat lung ailments, fevers, indigestion and infections. Bark paste is used to cure gastric issues.
  • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A
  • Boiling Before Cooking: N/A
  • Pickling: N/A
  • Brining: N/A
  • Fermenting: N/A
  • Drying for later Consumption: Yes, seeds
  • Overall Method: Eaten raw.

Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: High in nitrogen, iron and potassium.
  • Medicinal Benefit: Diarrhea, Asthma, Aids digestion, Aphrodisiac

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: When eaten raw, the fruits help treat lung ailments, fevers, indigestion and infections.

Recipes / Usage

  • Tribal Recipe / Usage: Mix raw, ripe fruits with salt and chili and feed to patient to cure stomach digestion issues.