Carolina Buckthorn

Carolina Buckthorn [Frangula caroliniana] found near White Pine Road in Fletcher, NC on 24 August 2013.  This tree/shrub is a member of the Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) family.  Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 317, says its habitat is “streambanks, rich bottomlands, [or] limestone ridges” and also lists it under the scientific synonym of Rhamnus caroliniana.

USDA Plants Listing: Frangula caroliniana

Carolina Buckthorn near White Pine Road - 24 August 2013

Carolina Buckthorn near White Pine Road – 24 August 2013

Carolina Buckthorn (darker) - 24 August 2013

Carolina Buckthorn (darker) – 24 August 2013