European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
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Type
Deciduous
Status
Naturalized
Edible fruit/nut tree?
NO
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Rhamnus cathartica
Common English name: European buckthorn
Other names: Common buckthorn, Buckthorn, Purging buckthorn
French name: Nerprun cathartique
Habitat
No information available
Other notes
Known to be an invasive species in all or part of Canada.
This species is listed in our Tree Killers resource. Learn more here.
Hardiness zone(s)
3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
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