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Frangula
(Rhammus purshiana)
A plant genus of the family rhamnaceae. This genus is often called buckthorn but should not be confused with other plants called that such as hippophae or karwinskia. Some rhamnus species have been reclassified into this genus. F. purshiana bark is cascara sagrada (cascara). Members contain emodine, frangulanin, frangulin, and anthraquinones such as emodin.
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 File:Rhamnus frangula.jpg commons.wikimedia.org |  File:Frangula rupestris 2.jpg commons.wikimedia.org |  habit--Frangula www.sbs.utexas.edu |  Frangula caroliniana www.sbs.utexas.edu |
 Rhamnus frangula Alder www.pfaf.org |  Rhamnus frangula www.discoverlife.org |  Rhamnus frangula www.provenwinners.com |  Frangula alnus (European www.florafinder.com |
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Rhamnus frangula, Frangula azorica, Buckthorn, Rhamnus californica, Rhamnus caroliniana, Rhamnus purshiana, Rhamnus rubra
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