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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