Beechleaf Frangula

Frangula betulifolia (Greene) V. Grub. - Buckthorn family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Beechleaf Frangula: Magusa orbifera

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.