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Rhamnus is a genus of shrubs and small trees found across the Northern Hemisphere and Africa that produce small fruits and have been used historically for various purposes. These plants are notable because some species have served practical functions, such as producing dyes or having medicinal properties, and they play ecological roles in their native habitats.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRhamnaceae
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rhamnaceae
- Image
- Rhamnus cathartica kz02.jpg
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Rhamnus pumila, dwarf buckthorn
Rhamnus is a genus of about 140 accepted species of shrubs or small trees, commonly known as buckthorns, in the family Rhamnaceae. Its species range from 1 to 10 m (3 to 33 ft) tall (rarely to 15 m, 50 ft) and are native mainly in east Asia and North America, but found throughout the temperate and subtropical Northern Hemisphere, and also more locally in the subtropical Southern Hemisphere in parts of Africa and South America.