Rhamnaceae

Dahurian buckthorn

Rhamnus davurica Pall.

Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Rhamnus

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Dahurian buckthorn: Szakłak dahurski ( Rhamnus davurica ), Ogród Botaniczny UMCS w Lublinie. — Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Azerbaijani: Daur murdarçası
Chinese: 鼠李, 大绿, 女儿茶, 牛李子, 老鹳眼, 臭李子, 臭李皮, 火琉璃
English: Dahurian buckthorn
Japanese: チョウセンクロツバラ
Korean: 갈매나무

Synonyms

Cornus citrifolia Weston
Rhamnus cathartica var. dahurica Maxim.
Rhamnus davurica var. davurica
Rhamnus sinensis Ser. ex Rondot

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.