| Dahurian Buckthorn, a native of Asia, is a rare escape from cultivation in North Carolina, though common at the Mason Farm Biological Reserve in Chapel Hill. It can be separated from the native Carolina Buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana) by the presence of scales on the winter buds. The leaves are very malodorous when crushed. The numerous flowers are tiny and green. Chapel Hill, NC 5/2/09.
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| Copious amounts of black fruits ripen in the fall. Mason Farm, Chapel Hill, NC 11/13/05.
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| Spur branches are spine-tipped. Mason Farm, Chapel Hill, NC 11/13/05.
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| Mason Farm, Chapel Hill, NC 11/13/05.
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More information:
Flora of China
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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