Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Frangula betulifolia (Greene) Grubov (Birchleaf Buckthorn,salicieso)
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Habitat: mountains,canyons,near water
Life Form: shrub,medium Leaf Description: alternate,simple,elliptic to oblong to obovate,entire Flower Color: greenish or green Flowering Period: May and June Spines: spineless Family: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family) Abundance: rare Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona Part 19. Eudicots: Polygalaceae to Simmondsiaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-47: 1-71. Published 23 June 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 44 (13.7 MB pdf) |
Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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