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Frangula caroliniana

(Walt.) Gray

Carolina Buckthorn

G5Secure Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129472

Element CodePDRHA0H040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRhamnales

FamilyRhamnaceae

GenusFrangula

Synonyms

Rhamnus carolinianaWalt.

Other Common Names

Carolina buckthorn (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1988-04-27

Change Date1988-04-27

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Indiana	S3	Yes
Virginia	S3	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S3	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Illinois	SNR	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	SNR	Yes
Ohio	S4	Yes
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (9)

Arkansas (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Brush Heap	Ouachita National Forest	4,205
East Fork	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	13,037
Penhook	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	6,566

Indiana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mogan Ridge	Hoosier National Forest	8,435

Missouri (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Creek Rare II Study Area	Mark Twain National Forest	9,277
Irish Rare II Study Area	Mark Twain National Forest	1,226

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tusquitee Bald	Nantahala National Forest	13,670

Tennessee (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Stone Mountain	Cherokee National Forest	5,367

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Lake Creek	National Forests in Texas	596

References (2)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.