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Frangula betulifolia
Frangula betulifolia (Greene) V. Grub.
Beechleaf Frangula, Birchleaf Buckthorn
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FRBE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Shrub; branches red to green when young, gray at maturity.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , NV , TX , UTNative Distribution: Southwestern United States, from Nevada to Texas.
Native Habitat: Among boulders, canyons, cliff bases.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Frangula betulifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frangula betulifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frangula betulifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-08Research By: TWC Staff