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Frangula betulifolia ssp. betulifolia

Frangula betulifolia (Greene) V. Grub. ssp. betulifolia

Beechleaf Frangula, Birch-leaf Buckthorn

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)

Synonym(s): Rhamnus betulifolia

USDA Symbol: FRBEB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oblong
Leaf Margin: Dentate
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: Apache, Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, Pima Counties of Arizona; Trans-Pecos Mountains of Texas; New Mexico and Mexico.
Native Habitat: Moist canyons, stream and creek banks, 4420'-8800'.

Bibliography

Bibref 297 - Trees of Central Texas (1984) Vines, Robert A.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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