Hebrew: אשחר רחב-עלים, Arabic: نبق متبادل الأوراق
| Scientific name: | Rhamnus alaternus L. | |
| Common name: | Italian Buckthorn | |
| Hebrew name: | אשחר רחב-עלים | |
| Arabic name: | نبق متبادل الأوراق | |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae, אשחריים |
Location: Hula Nature Reserve |
| Life form: | Tree | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire, smooth | |
| Flowers: | Green | |
| Flowering Period: | February, March, April | |
| Habitat: | Mediterranean maquis and forest | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
Location: Hula Nature Reserve Derivation of the botanical name: Rhamnus, Greek name for the buckthorn. alaternus, Latin ala, wing; terni, three each; an ornamental evergreen shrub belonging to the buckthorns. The Hebrew name: אשחר, ashchar maybe because his black ( = shachor) berries.
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