Rhamnus lanceolata

lanceleaf buckthorn, lance-leaf buckthorn, lance-leaved buckthorn
Family

Rhamnaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

serrulate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

elliptic, lanceolate

Growth Form

shrub, tree

Flower Color

green, white

Height (meters)

1.0 - 2.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Deciduous


Wetland Class

FAC

Habitat

Bottomland hardwood forests and moist calcareous soils.