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 online. 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