Scientific or common name:

Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér.

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RHAMNACEAE - Buckthorn family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Name: Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér.
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Alderleaf buckthorn
English name: American alder buckthorn
English name: American alder-buckthorn

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Grown habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Rhamnales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Rhamnus
Species:

1) Rhamnus alaternus L. 2) Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. 3) Rhamnus arguta Maxim. 4) Rhamnus arguta Maxim. var. velutina Hand.-Maz. 5) Rhamnus betulifolia Greene 6) Rhamnus betulifolia Greene var. obovata Kearney & Peebles 7) Rhamnus blumeri Greene 8) Rhamnus californica Eschsch. 9) Rhamnus californica Eschsch. ssp. californica 10) Rhamnus californica Eschsch. ssp. crassifolia (Jeps.) C.B. Wolf 11) Rhamnus californica Eschsch. ssp. cuspidata (Greene) C.B. Wolf 12) Rhamnus californica Eschsch. ssp. occidentalis (Howell) C.B. Wolf 13) Rhamnus californica Eschsch. ssp. tomentella (Benth.) C.B. Wolf 14) Rhamnus californica Eschsch. ssp. ursina (Greene) C.B. Wolf 15) Rhamnus californica Eschsch. var. occidentalis (Howell) Jeps. 16) Rhamnus californica Eschsch. var. ursina (Greene) McMinn 17) Rhamnus caroliniana Walter 18) Rhamnus caroliniana Walter var. mollis Fernald 19) Rhamnus cathartica L. 20) Rhamnus chlorophora Decne. 21) Rhamnus citrifolia (Weston) Hess & Stern, non Rusby 22) Rhamnus crocea Nutt. 23) Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. crocea 24) Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf 25) Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. insula (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf [excluded] 26) Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. pilosa (Trel.) C.B. Wolf 27) Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. pirifolia (Greene) C.B. Wolf 28) Rhamnus crocea Nutt. var. ilicifolia (Kellogg) Greene 29) Rhamnus crocea Nutt. var. pirifolia (Greene) Little 30) Rhamnus davurica Pall. 31) Rhamnus davurica Pall. ssp. davurica 32) Rhamnus davurica Pall. ssp. nipponica (Makino) Kartesz & Gandhi 33) Rhamnus davurica Pall. var. nipponica Makino 34) Rhamnus fasciculata Greene 35) Rhamnus ferreus Vahl 36) Rhamnus frangula L. 37) Rhamnus frangula L. ssp. columnaris hort. 38) Rhamnus frangula L. var. angustifolia Louden 39) Rhamnus globosa Bunge 40) Rhamnus globosus Bunge, orth. var. 41) Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg 42) Rhamnus infectoria L. 43) Rhamnus insula Kellogg 44) Rhamnus insularis Greene 45) Rhamnus japonica Maxim. 46) Rhamnus lanceolata Pursh 47) Rhamnus lanceolata Pursh ssp. glabrata (Gleason) Kartesz & Gandhi 48) Rhamnus lanceolata Pursh ssp. lanceolata 49) Rhamnus lanceolata Pursh var. glabrata Gleason 50) Rhamnus libanotica Boiss. 51) Rhamnus lycioides L. 52) Rhamnus lycioides L. ssp. oleoides (L.) Jahand. & Maire 53) Rhamnus minutiflora Michx. 54) Rhamnus oleoides L. 55) Rhamnus paliurus L. 56) Rhamnus petiolaris Boiss. 57) Rhamnus pilosa (Trel.) Abrams 58) Rhamnus pirifolia Greene 59) Rhamnus purshiana DC. 60) Rhamnus rubra Greene 61) Rhamnus rubra Greene ssp. modocensis C.B. Wolf 62) Rhamnus rubra Greene ssp. nevadensis (A. Nelson) C.B. Wolf 63) Rhamnus rubra Greene ssp. obtusissima (Greene) C.B. Wolf 64) Rhamnus rubra Greene ssp. yosemitana C.B. Wolf 65) Rhamnus saxatilis Jacq. 66) Rhamnus serrata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. 67) Rhamnus smithii Greene 68) Rhamnus smithii Greene ssp. fasciculata (Greene) C.B. Wolf 69) Rhamnus smithii Greene ssp. typica C.B. Wolf 70) Rhamnus sphaerosperma Sw. var. longipes M.C. Johnston & L.A. Johnston 71) Rhamnus tomentella Benth. 72) Rhamnus tomentella Benth. ssp. crassifolia (Jeps.) J.O. Sawyer 73) Rhamnus tomentella Benth. ssp. cuspidata (Greene) J.O. Sawyer 74) Rhamnus tomentella Benth. ssp. tomentella 75) Rhamnus tomentella Benth. ssp. ursina (Greene) J.O. Sawyer 76) Rhamnus utilis Decne. 77) Rhamnus x spathulifolia Fisch. & C.A. Mey.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)


Map for Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Rhamnaceae)
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1) Adolphia (prickbush) 2) Alphitonia 3) Auerodendron 4) Banisteria (chewstick) 5) Berchemia (supplejack) 6) Ceanothus 7) Colletia 8) Colubrina (nakedwood) 9) Condalia (snakewood) 10) Condaliopsis (jujube) 11) Frangula (buckthorn) 12) Gouania (chewstick) 13) Hovenia 14) Hybosperma (nakedwood) 15) Karwinskia 16) Krugiodendron 17) Maesopsis (umbrella-tree) 18) Microrhamnus (snakewood) 19) Paliurus (Jeruselem thorn) 20) Reynosia (darlingplum) 21) Rhamnus (buckthorn) 22) Sageretia (mock buckthorn) 23) Sarcomphalus (jujube) 24) Smythea 25) Ziziphus (jujube)

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Common names (Rhamnus)
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1) (no name) 2) Alderleaf buckthorn (Rhamnus alnifolia) 3) Beechleaf frangula (Rhamnus betulifolia) 4) California buckthorn (Rhamnus californica) 5) Carolina buckthorn (Rhamnus caroliniana) 6) Cascara buckthorn (Rhamnus purshiana) 7) Chinese buckthorn (Rhamnus utilis) 8) Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) 9) Dahurian buckthorn (Rhamnus davurica) 10) Glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) 11) Hollyleaf buckthorn (Rhamnus crocea ssp. pilosa) 12) Hollyleaf redberry (Rhamnus ilicifolia) 13) Island redberry (Rhamnus pirifolia) 14) Italian buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus) 15) Japanese buckthorn (Rhamnus japonica) 16) Jeruselem thorn (Rhamnus paliurus) 17) Lanceleaf buckthorn (Rhamnus lanceolata) 18) Leadwood (Rhamnus ferreus) 19) Lokao (Rhamnus globosa) 20) Modoc buckthorn (Rhamnus rubra subsp. modocensis) 21) Nevada buckthorn (Rhamnus rubra subsp. nevadensis) 22) Obovate buckthorn (Rhamnus betulifolia var. obovata) 23) Obtuse buckthorn (Rhamnus rubra subsp. obtusissima) 24) Red buckthorn (Rhamnus rubra) 25) Redberry buckthorn (Rhamnus crocea) 26) Rock buckthorn (Rhamnus saxatilis) 27) Sawleaf buckthorn (Rhamnus serrata) 28) Sharp-tooth buckthorn (Rhamnus arguta) 29) Smallflower mock buckthorn (Rhamnus minutiflora) 30) Smith's buckthorn (Rhamnus smithii) 31) West Indian buckthorn (Rhamnus sphaerosperma var. longipes) 32) Yosemite buckthorn (Rhamnus rubra subsp. yosemitana)

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