Taxonomy
Rhamnus cathartica | Buckthorn | Paide bréan
Distribution
Status
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Identification
Flowers: May – June; clusters of small green flowers
Fruits: Black berries when ripe
Twigs & bark: Twigs spiny, grey-brown; bark shiny grey/ reddish brown, smooth
Habitat
Hedgerows, scrub and damp ash woodland, strictly on calcareous soils
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Occasional in west and centre, very rare elsewhere
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2023
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Further information
Seeds and leaves considered
poisonous to animals and humans