Rhamnus oleoides
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Olive-leaved Buckthorn
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRhamnus oleoides, known as the olive buckthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae, native from the Mediterranean to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Description
A temperate shrub of the Rhamnaceae family, commonly called Olive-leaved Buckthorn.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Algeria, Crete, Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Malta, Mediterranean, Morocco, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sicily, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Rhamnus amygdalina Desf.Rhamnus buxifolia Poir.Rhamnus cuneifolia Poir.Rhamnus lycioides subsp. I (L.) Jahand. & Maireand others
Also Known As
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References (1)
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement (As Rhamnus lycioides subsp. oleoides)