69,604 observationsLeast Concern
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Rosales ›Family: Rhamnaceae ›Genus: Rhamnus
About
Rhamnus cathartica, the buckthorn, common buckthorn or purging buckthorn, is a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Rhamnaceae. It is native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia, from the central British Isles south to Morocco, and east to Kyrgyzstan. It was introduced to North America as an ornamental shrub in the early 19th century or perhaps before, and is now naturalized in the northern half of the continent, and is classified as...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of common buckthorn is Rhamnus cathartica.
- common buckthorn belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- common buckthorn belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- common buckthorn belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- common buckthorn belongs to the order Rosales.
- common buckthorn belongs to the family Rhamnaceae.
- common buckthorn belongs to the genus Rhamnus.