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Black Hawthorn - Rhamnus lycioides Museo de La Sal, Santa Pola. Black Hawthorn,Geotagged,Rhamnus lycioides,Spain Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Black Hawthorn - Rhamnus lycioides

Museo de La Sal, Santa Pola.

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The Black Hawthorn

"Rhamnus lycioides", the black hawthorn, European buckthorn, or Mediterranean buckthorn, is a shrub up to about 1 metre tall in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. It is found in the Mediterranean region, in southern Europe and northern Africa. Its scientific name "lycioides" refers to its resemblance to the botanical genus "Lycium".

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Uploaded Aug 25, 2023. Captured in Museo de la Sal y Centro de Interpretación del Parque Natural Salinas de Santa Pola, Av. Zaragoza, 45, 03130 Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain.
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