3 Mapped Heritage Trees
Ber (Ber)
Ziziphus mauritiana — Jujube
Botanical Overview & Cultural Heritage
The Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana) is deeply rooted in the cultural, spiritual, and ecological fabric of North India and Pakistan. Long associated with sacred shrines, village commons, and ancient pilgrimage routes, its canopy provides shelter and medicine to local communities.
Facebook Field Reel & Video
Documentary Video — Ber Sacred GrovesCommunity Lore Log & Social Memories
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Community Logs (2)
Sardar Manpreet SinghFB Verified2 days ago
Visited this sacred tree during Gurpurab. The trunk girth and ancient canopy are breathtaking. Thank you Kesu Foundation for mapping this heritage!
Harleen KaurFB Verified5 days ago
My grandmother used to recite the oral history of this village devrai. Wonderful to see it preserved in digital archives.
Official Botanical Fact Sheet
Authoritative Species Profile
Common Name:Ber (Ber)
Botanical Name:Ziziphus mauritiana
English Name:Jujube
Mapped Patches:3 Sacred Groves
Citation Source: Kesu Environment Foundation Ethnobotanical Archives.