Posted by on 11 Apr 2026 in General Information

Suimen Smiley Leaf

(This article was originally posted here on The Wollongong Nursery Blog.)
First published here 11th April 2026.

Smile! This is a Suimen jujube leaf, 100% a legit photo taken by me and not AI. (That I need to say that at all is so depressing….)

This ability of us to perceive objects that aren’t there is called pareidolia.

Suimen Smiley Leaf — © Optimate Group Pty Ltd

About the Author

Kristi Ellinopoullos
BSc(Hons), U.Syd. - double major in biochemistry and microbiology, with honours in microbiology
PhD, U.Syd - soil microbiology
Stumbled into IT and publishing of all things.
Discovered jujube trees and realised that perhaps I should have been an agronomist...
So I combined all the above passions and interests into this website and its blog and manuals, on which I write about botany, soil chemistry, soil microbiology and biochemistry - and yes, jujubes too!

Please help me buy a plant if you found this article interesting or useful!