Rhamnaceae
Sharp-tooth buckthorn
Rhamnus arguta
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Genus
- Rhamnus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 毛背銳齒鼠李, 鋭齒鼠李, 锐齿鼠李, 火李, 火茶, 照家茶, 牛李子, 牛牵子
- English
- Sharp-tooth buckthorn
Synonyms
- Rhamnus arguta var. arguta
- Rhamnus arguta var. betulifolia Liou & Li
- Rhamnus arguta var. cuneatifolia Wang & Li
- Rhamnus arguta var. rotundifolia Wang & Li
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Jane Charlen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jane Charlen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jane Charlen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.