Frangula alnus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rhamnaceae
Subfamlia: Rhamnoideae
Tribus: Rhamneae
Genus: Frangula
Species: Frangula alnus
Subspecies: F. a. subsp. alnus – F. a. subsp. baetica – F. a. subsp. pontica

Name

Frangula alnus Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 1 (1768).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Rhamnus frangula L., Sp. Pl.: 193 (1753).
- Frangula dodonei Ard. ex Soldano, Boll. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Verona 18: 341 (1991 publ. 1994), nom. superfl.
- Frangula vulgaris Hill, Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2: 488 (1832), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Native to:
- Africa
  - Northern Africa
    - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Asia-Temperate
  - Caucasus
    - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
  - China
    - Xinjiang.
  - Middle Asia
    - Kazakhstan.
  - Siberia
    - Altay, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva, West Siberia.
  - Western Asia
    - Iran, Iraq, Türkiye.
- Europe
  - Eastern Europe
    - Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, East European Russia, Krym, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, South European Russia, Ukraine.
  - Middle Europe
    - Austria, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
  - Northern Europe
    - Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden.
  - Southeastern Europe
    - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Türkiye'nin Avrupa kısmı, NW. Balkan Pen.
  - Southwestern Europe
    - Corse, France, Portugal, Spain.
Introduced into:
- Africa
  - Macaronesia
    - Canary Is.
- Asia-Temperate
  - Middle Asia
    - Uzbekistan.
- Northern America
  - Eastern Canada
    - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec.
  - North-Central U.S.A.
    - Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin.
  - Northeastern U.S.A.
    - Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Vermont, West Virginia.
  - Northwestern U.S.A.
    - Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming.
  - Southeastern U.S.A.
    - Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee.
  - Western Canada
    - Manitoba, Saskatchewan.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Additional references

Wilson, B. 2018. Frangula alnus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T164056A68082189.en.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Frangula alnus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2025 Sep 25. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Frangula alnus. Published online. Accessed 25 Sep 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Frangula alnus. Accessed: 25 Sep 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

العربية: سدر
azərbaycanca: Qızılağacabənzər mürdəşər
башҡортса: Этмуйыл
беларуская: Крушына ломкая
català: Fràngula
kaszëbsczi: Wôłczô wisznia
čeština: krušina olšová
чӑвашла: Йыт çĕмĕрчĕ
Cymraeg: Breuwydden
dansk: Almindelig Tørst
Deutsch: Faulbaum
dolnoserbski: Psowic
English: Alder Buckthorn
Esperanto: Frangolo
español: Arraclán
eesti: Harilik paakspuu
suomi: Korpipaatsama
français: Bourdaine
galego: Sanguiño
hornjoserbsce: Wšědna psowodźina
magyar: közönséges kutyabenge
հայերեն: բեկտենի լաստենատերև
italiano: Frangola
日本語: クロウメモドキ
қазақша: Сынғақ итшомырт
lietuvių: Paprastasis šaltekšnis
latviešu: Trauslais krūklis
norsk bokmål: Trollhegg
Nedersaksies: Vuulboom
Nederlands: Sporkehout
norsk: Trollhegg
polski: kruszyna pospolita
română: Cruşin
русский: Крушина ломкая
slovenčina: krušina jelšová
slovenščina: Navadna krhlika
српски / srpski: Крушина
Seeltersk: Fuulbäie
svenska: Brakved
Türkçe: Barut ağacı
українська: Крушина ламка
vepsän kel’: Pagač
中文: 欧鼠李