Rhamnus (plant)
GENUS OF PLANTS
Buck thorn; Rhamnus oleoides; Buckthorn; Rhamnus (genus)
Rhamnus is a genus of about 110 accepted species of shrubs or small trees, commonly known as buckthorns, in the family Rhamnaceae. Its species range from tall (rarely to ) 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.