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Frangula betulifolia (Beechleaf frangula)
Anderson, Wynn

Frangula betulifolia

Frangula betulifolia (Greene) V. Grub.

Beechleaf Frangula, Birchleaf Buckthorn

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: frbe2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Shrub; branches red to green when young, gray at maturity.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , NV , TX , UT
Native Distribution: Southwestern United States, from Nevada to Texas.
Native Habitat: Among boulders, canyons, cliff bases.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FACU FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Frangula betulifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Frangula betulifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula betulifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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