[Abrojo, Crucillo, Lotebush and Jujubes: The Genus Ziziphus in the Deserts and Mountains of the American Southwest]

California Crucillo, Lotebush, Parry Abrojo, Parry's Jujube

Ziziphus parryi var. parryi

California Crucillo, Lotebush, Parry Abrojo, Parry's Jujube: Ziziphus parryi var. parryi

Parry's jujube as seen along San Diego County Route S-22 on the Montezuma Grade west of Borrego Springs, California, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park........March 28, 2011.

California Crucillo, Lotebush, Parry Abrojo, Parry's Jujube: Ziziphus parryi var. parryi - California Crucillo, Lotebush, Parry Abrojo, Parry's Jujube: Ziziphus parryi var. parryi

Thorny stem of California Crucillo, Lotebush, Parry Abrojo, Parry's Jujube: Ziziphus parryi var. parryi

Parry's jujube as seen along San Diego County Route S-22 on the Montezuma Grade west of Borrego Springs, California, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park........March 28, 2011. Note the thorny stems and beaked tips of the fruits which help identify this species of shrub.
Paul Slichter