Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
Family: Rhamnaceae
What it is like
A shrub.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Estonia, Europe, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine
How it is used for food
The fruit is eaten fresh. The bark is used to make alcohol. Caution.
Edible parts
Fruit, bark - drink, caution
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Kruklis, Navadna krhlika, Paa(k)spuu
Synonyms
Frangula atlantica Grubov; Frangula nigra Samp. Girtanneria frangula Neck.; and others