Frangula

E86146

genus plant taxon

Frangula is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as buckthorns, found in temperate regions and valued for their ecological and medicinal properties.

Aliases (11)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	genus → plant taxon →
clade	Angiosperms → Eudicots → Rosids NERFINISHED →
commonName	buckthorns →
contains	anthraquinone glycosides →
describedAs	genus of flowering shrubs and small trees →
distribution	Asia → Europe → North America →
ecologicalRole	food source for birds → food source for insects → understory shrub →
etymologyNote	name refers to brittle wood →
family	Rhamnaceae →
fruitType	berry-like drupe →
growthForm	shrub → small tree →
habitat	forest edges → wetlands → woodlands →
hasMember	Frangula alnus → Frangula azorica → Frangula betulifolia → Frangula californica → Frangula caroliniana → Frangula crenata → Frangula micrantha → Frangula oreodendron → Frangula purshiana → Frangula rodriguesiana → Frangula rubra → Frangula rupestris → Frangula sphaerosperma → Frangula swidaefolia → Frangula viridis NERFINISHED →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafType	deciduous →
namedAfter	Latin word "frangere" →
nativeTo	Northern Hemisphere → temperate regions →
order	Rosales →
photosyntheticPathway	C3 →
pollination	insect-pollinated →
reproduction	flowering plant →
taxonRank	genus →
usedFor	laxative preparations →
valuedFor	ecological properties → medicinal properties →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Frangula ("Frangula alnus") → Frangula ("Frangula purshiana") → Frangula ("Frangula betulifolia") → Frangula ("Frangula caroliniana") → Frangula ("Frangula sphaerosperma") → Frangula ("Frangula crenata") → Frangula ("Frangula azorica") → Frangula ("Frangula micrantha") → Frangula ("Frangula rupestris") → Frangula ("Frangula oreodendron") → Frangula ("Frangula swidaefolia") → Rhamnaceae → Rhamnaceae ("Frangula alnus") →	hasMember