Genus Rhamnus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Rhamnus is a genus of about 110 species of shrubs or small trees, commonly known as buckthorns, in the family Rhamnaceae.
- The genus Rhamnus is the type genus of the Rhamnaceae family and includes about 110 species of shrubs or small trees.
- Buckthorns in the genus Rhamnus are deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
- Some species of the genus Rhamnus, such as Rhamnus cathartica, have been used in traditional medicine for their laxative and purgative properties.
- The fruit of several species in the genus Rhamnus is a food source for various birds, such as the European starling and the Eurasian blackcap.