Rhamnaceae

Rhamnus alpina L.

Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Rhamnus

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Rhamnus alpina (Rhamnus alpina) — FlowerPhoto: Christian Ledergerber, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (5)

Asturian: Sangreru
Basque: Otsapago
Bulgarian: Алпийски зърнастец
French: Nerprun des Alpes
Spanish: Aliso bastardo, Borje, Espino pudio, Figuera borda, Pudiguera

Synonyms

Alaternus alpinus Moench
Atadinus alpinus Raf.
Frangula latifolia Mill.
Oreoherzogia alpina (L.) W.Vent
Rhamnus alpina f. brevifolia (Lange) Rivas Mart. & J.M.Pizarro
Rhamnus alpina var. brevifolia Lange
Rhamnus imeretia hort. ex Dippel
Rhamnus kabylica (Maire) Grubov

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 38 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Christian Ledergerber, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Eloi Iglesias, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicolás Lavandero, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jean Jacques Godon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Lídia Carrera, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: H Brisse, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Naturalista, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: H Brisse, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: aroche, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: H Brisse, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jason Grant, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: H Brisse, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.