Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Frangula caroliniana
Frangula caroliniana (Walter) A. Gray
Carolina Buckthorn, Carolina False Buckthorn, Yellow Buckthorn, Indian Cherry, Yellowwood
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
USDA Symbol: FRCA13USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Rhamnus carolinianos
Carolina Buckthorn
Rhamnaceae
Location: Medina River Ranch, Gate 9, 200 m N of the Gate.
Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Mostly shaded by Celtis, Cornus, Ulmus, Quercus. Moist, alkaline soil.
Description: Erect, single stalked, small tree. Leaves alternate, pedicelate, ovate, serrate, about L=2W, under surface barely pubescent. Flowers in axillary pedunculate cymes, greatly exceeded by leaves. Fruit not present.
County: Medina
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: May 13, 1992
Specimen number: 422
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0609
Accession Date: Nov 23, 1993
Accession Number: 44
Annotations: SCXXM