Perennial shrub, branched and variable in appearance, smooth and grey trunk in young specimens; in adults it is very similar to that of the holm oak.
Curiosities
Its fruits are purgative; its bark has been used for dye manufacturing.
| Height | Up to 8 meters. |
| Leaves | Coriaceous, persistent, simple, and alternate. They measure 8 to 6 mm wide, 8 to 50mm long, and are lanceolate, ovate, and veined in shape. Margins are toothed and serrated. |
| Flowers/Fruit | The flowers appear in clusters between March and April, are fragrant, and have 4 petals. The fruit measures 5mm in diameter, is rounded, fleshy, and red, turning black upon ripening. |
| Climate/Habitat | It dominates in humid and shady areas, and adapts well to almost any substrate. |
| Common Name | Buckthorn |
| Scientific Name | Rhamnus Alaternus |
| Genus | Rhamnus |
| Family | Rhamnaceae |
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