Rhamnus utilis
Chinese Buckthorn
Also known as: Rhamnus macrophylla Carrière +4 more
- Rhamnus macrophylla Carrière
- Rhamnus shozoensis Nakai
- Rhamnus sieboldiana Makino
- Rhamnus utilis f. glaber Rehder
- Rhamnus utilis var. multinervis Y.Q.Zhu & D.K.Zang
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rhamnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Rhamnus utilis (commonly known as Chinese buckthorn) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rhamnaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Mongolia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Taiwan, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Japan, Michigan, Ohio
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms