Mazhar Botanic Garden

Rhamnus cathartica L.

European buckthorn Purging buckthorn

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000582
English name: European buckthorn, Purging buckthorn
Arabic name: راهمنس
Native: Europe, Northwest Africa and western Asia
Country: Europe North Africa
(PGR): Very rare

Small tree, deciduous,  growing up to 10 m tall leaves elliptical oval flowers yellowish green fruit globose black, drupe 6-10 mm across

 

Ornamental plant. the wood is hard and dense. bark yields a dye.

Cervispona cathartica (L) Moench

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Texture: Chalk Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 3 : 7
pH range: 6.9

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