Carolina buckthorn - Frangula caroliniana

Synonyms: Rhamnus caroliana, indian cherry, yellow buckthorn, yellowwood

USDA Plant Code: FRCA13
Light Requirement: full sun - full shade
Soil Moisture: medium/moist
Height: 10-20 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: shrub,tree,
Hardiness Zone: 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: yellow/green
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Foliage; June
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Underside of leaf
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; with berries
Troy Evans, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; and berries
Troy Evans, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Foliage and fruit
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); September. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); August. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Tree growing in forest understory
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); mature
Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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