54 results for family: Rhamnaceae. More search options
FamilyScientific Name Common NameHabitatDistributionImage
RhamnaceaeBerchemiaSupplejackimage of plant
RhamnaceaeBerchemia scandensSupplejack, American Rattan, Alabama Supplejack, Carolina SupplejackSwamp forests, bottomlands, streambanks, also upland in mesic to even xeric forests, woodlands, glades, and prairies over calcareous rock or sediment.Se. VA south to s. FL, west to TX, north in the interior to nc. TN, w. TN, s. IL, and s. MO; Mexico (Chiapas) and Guatemala.image of plant
RhamnaceaeCeanothusRedroot, New Jersey Tea, Ceanothusimage of plant
RhamnaceaeCeanothus Ă—serpyllifoliusThymeleaf CeanothusLongleaf pine sandhills.GA and AL south to c. peninsular FL.
RhamnaceaeCeanothus americanus var. americanusCommon New Jersey Tea, Northeastern CeanothusWoodland borders, dry woodlands, gladelike openings, dry ridge forests and woodlands (pine or oak) in the Mountains.ME west to WI, south to FL Panhandle and AL.image of plant
RhamnaceaeCeanothus americanus var. intermediusSoutheastern New Jersey Tea, Southeastern CeanothusLongleaf pine sandhills, dry sandy woodlands and forests, rocky openings around granitic or quartzitic rocks in the Piedmont.NJ (or possibly MA) south to c. peninsular FL, west to LA, mostly on the Coastal Plain, but disjunct inland to sandy soils around outcrops of siliceous rocks.image of plant
RhamnaceaeCeanothus americanus var. pitcheriHairy New Jersey Tea, Midwestern CeanothusPrairies, woodland margins.IN west to IA and NE, south to nw. GA and e. and c. TX.image of plant
RhamnaceaeCeanothus herbaceusPrairie Redroot, Prairie CeanothusPrairies, glades, upland woodlands, eastwards in flood-scoured rocky and/or sandy riverbanks.Primarily midwestern: MI west to MT, south to nw. IN, AR, TX, and Mexico; disjunct eastward in QC, NH, VT, NY, KY, TN, and DC.image of plant
RhamnaceaeCeanothus microphyllusSandhill CeanothusLongleaf pine sandhills.E. GA south to c. peninsular FL, west to s. AL, approaching to within a few kilometers of SC (in Screven and Chatham counties, GA), and should be sought in se. SC (except that its outlandish appearance makes it difficult to overlook!).image of plant
RhamnaceaeColubrinaNakedwood, Snakebarkimage of plant
RhamnaceaeColubrina arborescensCommon Snakebark, Coffee Colubrina, GreenheartCoastal berms, pine rocklands, rockland hammocks, disturbed uplands.S. FL (Miami-Dade and Monroe counties); West Indies; e. and se. Mexico and Central America.image of plant
RhamnaceaeColubrina asiaticaLatherleaf, Asian Nakedwood, Hoop-withBeach dunes, coastal berms, coastal strands, disturbed uplands, maritime hammocks, rockland hammocks.Native of s. and se. Asia.
RhamnaceaeColubrina cubensis var. floridanaFlorida Snakebark, Florida Nakedwood, Bahama SnakebarkPine rocklands and rockland hammocks.S. FL (Miami-Dade County); Bahamas.image of plant
RhamnaceaeColubrina ellipticaNakedwood, Soldierwood, Smooth SnakebarkRockland hammocks, disturbed uplands.S. FL; West Indies; Mexico through Central America to n. South America (Venezuela).image of plant
RhamnaceaeColubrina greggiiSierran Nakedwood, ManzanitaPalm groves, thornscrub.S. TX and Mexico (COA, Guanajuato, HID, NLE, QRC, SLP, TAM, Zacatecas).image of plant
RhamnaceaeColubrina texensisTexas Snakewood, Texas Colubrina, Guayule, Texas HogplumRocky slopes.Se., s., and w. TX south to COA, NLE, and TAM.image of plant
RhamnaceaeCondaliaSnakewoodimage of plant
RhamnaceaeCondalia hookeriBluewood, Capul Negro, Brasil, Logwood, Purple HawThickets.C. TX south to NLE and TAM. The Arkansas record reported in Gentry et al. (2013) is a misidentification and should be disregarded.image of plant
RhamnaceaeCondalia spathulataCostilla, Tinyleaf CondaliaScrub.C. and s. TX, COA, TAM, and NLE.
RhamnaceaeCondalia viridisGreen SnakewoodDry grasslands and woodlands over limestone.C. and w. TX (primarily Edwards Plateau and Stockton Plateau) south to n. Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE).
RhamnaceaeEndotropisAmerican Buckthornimage of plant
RhamnaceaeEndotropis alnifoliaAlder-leaved Buckthorn, American Alder-BuckthornNorthern forests, mafic or calcareous (dolomitic) seeps, usually with Parnassia grandifolia.NL (Newfoundland) west to BC, south to NJ, PA, w. MD (Knapp et al. 2011), sw. VA, ne. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), OH, n. IN, n. IL, IA, and CA.image of plant
RhamnaceaeEndotropis lanceolataLance-leaved BuckthornDry to moist thickets and woodlands over calcareous rocks, bottomland hardwood forests.PA west to WI and SD, south to AL and TX.image of plant
RhamnaceaeFrangulaBuckthornimage of plant
RhamnaceaeFrangula alnusEuropean Alder-Buckthorn, Glossy BuckthornForested areas, other disturbed areas.Native of Europe. This species is a seriously invasive weed in ne. United States, south to (at least) NJ, s. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993; Rhoads & Block 2007), KY, and se. TN (Marion County) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997, Kral 1981), and w. NC (where recently found in a forested area along the Blue Ridge Parkway).image of plant
RhamnaceaeFrangula carolinianaCarolina Buckthorn, Indian-cherry, Yellow-wood, Polecat-treeDry to moist barrens, woodlands, and forests, Coastal Plain limestone bluffs and shell middens, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks.Sw. VA west to s. OH and s. MO, south to c. peninsular FL and TX.image of plant
RhamnaceaeGouaniaChewstickimage of plant
RhamnaceaeGouania lupuloidesChewstick, Whiteroot, Jaboncillo, Toothbrush-treeMaritime hammocks, mesic hammocks, rockland hammocks, coastal berms.C. and s. FL peninsula, disjunct northwards in Clay County, ne. FL; West Indies; Mexico through Central America.image of plant
RhamnaceaeHoveniaRaisin-treeimage of plant
RhamnaceaeHovenia dulcisJapanese Raisin-treeSuburban woodlands, escaped form cultivation.Native of China. Goldman (1998) presents a discussion of this species’ introduction into North America, with a color photograph. Also reported as naturalizing in the Coastal Plain portion of Fairfax County, VA (Steury 2011).image of plant
RhamnaceaeKarwinskiaimage of plant
RhamnaceaeKarwinskia humboldtianaCoyotilloRavines and stream bottoms.S. and Trans-Pecos TX south to a widespread distribution in Mexico.image of plant
RhamnaceaeKrugiodendronLeadwoodimage of plant
RhamnaceaeKrugiodendron ferreumBlack Ironwood, Leadwood, StrongbackMaritime hammocks, rockland hammocks, coastal berms.Peninsular FL (mainly extreme s. FL and the Keys, and on the east coast from Brevard County southwards); West Indies; Mexico south to Central America.
RhamnaceaePaliurus
RhamnaceaePaliurus spina-christiJerusalem-thornRiparian areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe.
RhamnaceaePseudoziziphusimage of plant
RhamnaceaePseudoziziphus celataFlorida ZiziphusFlorida scrub.Endemic to c. peninsular FL.image of plant
RhamnaceaeReynosiaDarling-plum, Red Ironwoodimage of plant
RhamnaceaeReynosia septentrionalisDarling-plumCoastal berms, coastal strands, maritime hammocks, rockland hammocks.S. FL (Miami-Dade and Monroe counties); West Indies (Cuba, Bahamas).image of plant
RhamnaceaeRhamnaceaeBuckthorn Familyimage of plant
RhamnaceaeRhamnusBuckthornimage of plant
RhamnaceaeRhamnus catharticaCommon Buckthorn, European BuckthornDisturbed areas.Native of Eurasia. Reported for VA by Harvill et al. (1991), but the report was actually based on specimens of R. davurica (Virginia Botanical Associates 2019); bonafide specimens have since been found in Arlington, Giles, Tazewell, and Wythe counties (Virginia Botanical Associates 2019); reported as "now escaping and widespread near Roaches Run", Arlington County, VA (Steury 2011).image of plant
RhamnaceaeRhamnus davuricaDavurian BuckthornSuburban woodlands, fields, floodplains, rarely naturalized but potentially very invasive.Native of e. Asia (n. China). Reported from Clarke and Frederick counties, VA (Virginia Botanical Associates 2019). Reported from suburban areas near Louisville, KY, and Knoxville, TN (D. Estes, pers. comm.).image of plant
RhamnaceaeRhamnus japonicaJapanese BuckthornDisturbed areas.Native of Japan.
RhamnaceaeRhamnus utilisChinese BuckthornDisturbed areas.Native of China.image of plant
RhamnaceaeSageretiaMock Buckthornimage of plant
RhamnaceaeSageretia minutifloraSmall-flowered BuckthornShell middens and shell hammocks, dry calcareous hammocks and maritime forests, in FL and AL in floodplain forests (especially calcareous).Se. NC south to s. FL, west to s. MS.image of plant
RhamnaceaeSageretia theaChinese Sweet-plumRoadsides, bottomlands, disturbed areas, spreading from horticultural use.Native of s. Asia.image of plant
RhamnaceaeSarcomphalus
RhamnaceaeSarcomphalus obtusifoliusLotebush, ClepeRocky prairies, other open, rocky or sandy areas.S. OK, NM, and se. AZ south through TX to Mexico.image of plant
RhamnaceaeZiziphusJujube
RhamnaceaeZiziphus jujubaChinese Jujube, Common Jujube, Chinese DateDisturbed areas.Native of Eurasia. Reported from ec. GA (Jones & Coile 1988)image of plant
RhamnaceaeZiziphus mauritianaIndian JujubeRockland hammocks, disturbed areas.Native of e., se., and s. Asia.image of plant