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Rhamnus oleoides

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Olive-leaved Buckthorn

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Rhamnus 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)

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