Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica

Family: Rhamnaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5-8 m tall. The small branches end in a spine. The leaves are alternate and narrowly oval. They are 3-6.5 cm long by 1.5-3 cm wide. The fruit are round and black and 1 cm across. They have 3 stones.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Central Asia, China, Cuba, Europe, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, North America, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tasmania, USA, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit is used to make syrup.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

čistilna kozja češnja, Espino cerval

Synonyms

Cevispina cathartica (L.) Moench;