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Rhamnus prinoides
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Rhamnus prinoides, the shiny-leaf buckthorn, is an African shrub or small tree in the family Rhamnaceae. Commonly referred to as gesho, it was first scientifically described by French botanist Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle in 1789.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRhamnaceae
Rhamnus prinoides là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Táo. Loài này được L'Hér. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1789.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 508
- With media
- 494
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, IND, CAS, ANSP, CM, NY
- Recorded in
- Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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- taxon name
- Rhamnus prinoides
- Commons category
- Rhamnus prinoides
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- short name
- R. prinoides
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Rhamnus prinoides, the shiny-leaf buckthorn, is an African shrub or small tree in the family Rhamnaceae. Commonly referred to as gesho, it was first scientifically described by French botanist Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle in 1789.
==Description== Rhamnus prinoides occur from Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Kenya to South Africa at medium to high altitudes. They grow near streams or along forest margins. The small edible fruits are shiny red and berry-like.
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