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Rhamnus globosa
Rhamnus globosa, the lokao, is a shrub or small tree from northern and southeastern China in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). Grow it as a hardy garden shrub in full sun or part shade with well-drained soil.
Rhamnus globosa, the lokao, is a species of plant in the family Rhamnaceae.
Mediterranean Buckthorn · Alderleaf Buckthorn · Sharp-tooth buckthorn · Frangula caroliniana · Common buckthorn · Canary Buckthorn · Dahurian buckthorn · Rhamnus glandulosa · Rhamnus integrifolia · Rhamnus intermedia · Japanese buckthorn · Rhamnus lojaconoi
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhamnus globosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
