Rhamnus Purshianus (Noun)
Meaning
Shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Rhamnus purshianus, a small shrubby tree native to the Pacific coast of the United States, yields cascara sagrada, a laxative.
- Cascara sagrada, the dried bark of Rhamnus purshianus, has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes.
- Rhamnus purshianus, commonly known as cascara buckthorn, is a small deciduous tree or shrub that grows in the Pacific coast regions of the United States.
- The bark of Rhamnus purshianus has been harvested to make cascara sagrada, a natural laxative used to treat constipation.
- Rhamnus purshianus is widely distributed along the Pacific coast of the United States, growing as an understory shrub in coniferous forests.