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Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Rhamnella in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Rhamnella (referring to its close affinity to Rhamnus). Rhamnaceae. About 6 species in E. Asia. Deciduous shrubs or small trees: lvs. alternate, stipulate, serrulate: fls. small, green, in axillary clusters; sepals, petals, and stamens 5; ovary incompletely 2-celled: fr. a black drupe with a 1-seeded stone. In habit resembling Rhamnus, but in fls. and frs. more like Berchemia. Only the following species is in cult.; it seems somewhat tender and has no particular ornamental qualities; cult, and prop, like rhamnus. R. franguloides, Weberbauer (R. japonica, Miq. Micro- rhamnus franguloldes, Maxim.). Small tree, to 30 ft.: lvs. ovate-oblong, acuminate, finely serrulate, with 5-10 pairs of veins, glabrous except on the veins beneath, 2-5 in. long: fls. in 5-15-fld. clusters: fr. cylindric- oblong, black, 1/3in. long. Japan, Korea, E. China. S.I.F. 2:48. Alfred Rehder. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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