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 …
