Rhamnus alaternus is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family known by the common name of Italian buckthorn or Mediterranean buckthorn.
The genus name derives from the Ancient Greek 'rabdos', or “stick” with reference to the presence in many species of woody spine on the end of each twig. The specific Latin name alaternus, assonant with 'alternus' or “alternate”, refers to the alternate leaves.
Rhamnus alaternus is an evergreen shrub 1–5 metres (3 ft 3 in–16 ft 5 in) high. The stems ...
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