Mediterranean buckthorn
Rhamnus alaternus

Family: Rhamnaceae

What it is like

A small tree.

It is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Tasmania, Tunisia

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Italijanska krhlika, Marana fina, Oud el-khir

Synonyms

Alaternus angustifolia Mill.; and others