Rhamnus crocea
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Holly-leaf Buckthorn, Spiny red berry
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRhamnus crocea, the spiny redberry, is a species of plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It is native from California to northern Mexico. As of March 2024, five subspecies are recognized.
Description
An evergreen shrub. It grows 1.8 m high and spreads 2 m wide. There are thorns on the twigs. The leaves are glossy and oval. There are small teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and in clusters. The fruit is red.
Edible Uses
The edible fruit was consumed by Native Americans in the Western United States. When eaten in large quantities, it reportedly imparts a red tint to the consumer's entire body.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw or cooked with meat.
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Distribution
It is a temperate to subtropical plant. It suits hardiness zones 7-11.
Where It Grows
Australia, Central America, Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
There are over 100 Rhamnus species.
Also Known As
Red berry
References (10)
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- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 740
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- Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 1739
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 470
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
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- www.desert-tropicals.com
