Carolina Buckthorn

Common Name: Carolina Buckthorn
Species Name: Rhamnus caroliniana Walt.
Family Name: Rhamnaceae
Plant Type: Shrubs

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics

Windbreak, privacy screen or ornamental due to foliage and fruit
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 4-inch diameter, 20-foot height
- Leaves: Decidious Broadleaf
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Ovate to elliptical
- Stipules: Yes
Floral Characteristics
- Petals: Umbels
- Petal Number: 5
- Flower Color: Greenish-yellow
- Flower Timing: Late Spring
- Fruit Type: Drupe