Bohar Tree

The Bohar (Ziziphus mauritiana), also known as Indian Jujube, Ber, or “Bohar ka Darakht,” is a spectacular multi-purpose tree that combines beautiful seasonal flowers with delicious edible fruits, making it both ornamental and productive. This hardy deciduous tree produces small fragrant yellowish-green flowers that attract countless bees and pollinators during flowering season, followed by sweet-tart fruits that have been cherished across Pakistan for generations.

Native to South Asia with deep cultural roots across Pakistan, Bohar thrives magnificently throughout the country, flourishing in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar, and across Punjab, Sindh, KPK, and Balochistan where its exceptional drought tolerance, heat resistance, and adaptability make it a beloved traditional tree. From village orchards to modern gardens, Bohar delivers beauty, shade, and nutritious harvests with minimal care.

The Ziziphus mauritiana produces clusters of small honey-scented flowers during spring that fill the air with sweet fragrance while attracting beneficial pollinators including honeybees, butterflies, and other insects—making it excellent for supporting garden ecosystems. These delicate blooms transform into oval-shaped fruits (ber) that ripen from green to golden-yellow or reddish-brown, offering crisp, apple-like texture and refreshing sweet-tart flavor.

Beyond its ornamental flowers and delicious fruits, Bohar provides generous shade with its spreading canopy, serves as an excellent windbreak, and offers medicinal properties valued in traditional systems. The tree’s thorny branches create natural security barriers while its long lifespan and minimal maintenance requirements make it perfect for sustainable landscaping, agroforestry, and productive home gardens.

At Loam.pk, we offer grafted Bohar trees in improved fruiting varieties with enhanced sweetness and size, ready to provide beautiful flowers, delicious fruits, and ecological benefits for generations.