Simmondsia Chinensis

Scientific Name: Simmondsia chinensis

Common Name: jojoba

Symbol: SICH

Category: Dicot

Genus: Simmondsia

Family: Simmondsiaceae

Family Common Name: Jojoba family

Order: Euphorbiales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Shrub

Native Status: L48 (N)

Flower Color: Yellow

Flower Conspicuous: No

Foliage Color: Green

Foliage Texture: Medium

Fruit Color: Brown

Edible: yes

Jojoba nuts

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Scientific Name: Simmondsia chinensis

Common Name(s): jojoba

Edible: yes

Medicinal: yes

Parts Used: fruit

grrlscout 28 May, 2010	The nuts are edible. But don't eat too many, as they can have a laxative effect.
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