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Glossy buckthorn

Glossy buckthorn

Frangula alnus, commonly known as alder buckthorn, glossy buckthorn, or breaking buckthorn, is a tall deciduous shrub in the family Rhamnaceae. Unlike other "buckthorns", alder buckthorn does not have thorns. It is introduced and naturalized in eastern North America.

 

Main Photo Credit: "Glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus), Nova Scotia, Canada" by David McCorquodale, 2025. CC BY-NC 2.0.

Description: Wikipedia