Status
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Identification
Flowers: May-June; clusters of greenish-white flowers
Fruits: Distinctive bright pink 4-lobed capsule
Twigs & bark: Twigs green especially when young, 4 angled; bark grey/brown, ridged
when mature
Habitat
Hedgerows, rocky ground, scrub, mainly on lime-rich soils
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Occasional, locally frequent
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
Traditionally used to make spindles