Hebrew: אשחר ארץ-ישראלי, Arabic: السوّيد الفلسطيني
| Scientific name: | Rhamnus lycioides L. | |
| Synonym name: | Rhamnus palaestinus Boiss. | |
| Common name: | Palestine Buckthorn | |
| Hebrew name: | אשחר ארץ-ישראלי | |
| Arabic name: | السوّيد الفلسطيني | |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae, אשחריים |
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| Life form: | Phanerophyte shrub | |
| Spinescence: | Stems | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate | |
| Flowers: | Green | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April | |
| Habitat: | Mediterranean maquis and forest | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
Derivation of the botanical name: Rhamnus, Greek name for the buckthorn. lycioides, resembling Lycium. palaestinus, from Palestine. The Hebrew name: אשחר, ashchar maybe because his black ( = shachor) berries.
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