Rhamnella franguloides - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
franguloides
ID:
1132042
Status:
valid
Authors:
Weberbauer.
Source:
tro
Year:
1895
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(5): 406 (1895)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131380
Common Names
- Rhamnella franguloides
- Franguloid Rhamnella
- Franguloides Rhamnella
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Rhamnella franguloides (also called Franguloid Buckthorn, among many other common names) is a species of shrub in the Rhamnaceae family. It is native to the Himalayas, from Afghanistan to western China, and is found in alpine and subalpine habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Rhamnella franguloides has been used for its medicinal properties, including as an anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and diuretic. It has also been used as a dye and for its ornamental value.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rhamnella franguloides has small, white flowers with yellow centres. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval shaped leaves.
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Rhamnella franguloides is a deciduous shrub that can reach up to 4 m in height. It is easy to propagate from cuttings or by layering. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can tolerate some drought but needs regular watering during the growing season.
Where to Find Rhamnella franguloides
Rhamnella franguloides is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.
Species in the Rhamnella genus
Species in the Rhamnaceae family
Adolphia californica, Adolphia infesta, Alphitonia pomaderroides, Alphitonia carolinensis, Alphitonia excelsa, Alphitonia ferruginea, Alphitonia franguloides, Alphitonia incana, Alphitonia macrocarpa, Alphitonia marquesensis, Alphitonia neocaledonica, Alphitonia petriei, Alphitonia philippinensis, Alphitonia ponderosa, Alphitonia whitei, Alphitonia zizyphoides, Alphitonia oblata, Alvimiantha tricamerata, Ampelozizyphus guaquirensis, Ampelozizyphus amazonicus, Ampelozizyphus kuripacorum, Araracuara vetusta, Auerodendron acuminatum, Auerodendron acunae, Auerodendron cubense, Auerodendron glaucescens, Auerodendron jamaicense, Auerodendron martii, Auerodendron northropianum, Auerodendron pauciflorum, Auerodendron reticulatum, Auerodendron truncatum, Bathiorhamnus capuronii, Bathiorhamnus dentatus, Bathiorhamnus macrocarpus, Bathiorhamnus reticulatus, Bathiorhamnus vohemarensis, Bathiorhamnus cryptophorus, Bathiorhamnus louvelii, Berchemia annamensis, Berchemia arisanensis, Berchemia barbigera, Berchemia brachycarpa, Berchemia burmanniana, Berchemia cinerascens, Berchemia compressicarpa, Berchemia discolor, Berchemia edgeworthii, Berchemia elmeri, Berchemia flavescens,