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Ruscus aculeatus
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Common name:
Prickly Butcher's Broom, Knee Holly, Box Holly, עצבונית החורש, עצבונית החורש
Family:
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Synonym:
Ruscus ponticus
Distribution:
Mediterranean, Black Sea
Life form:
Shrub
Description:
Mediterranean.Thickets,dry banks & limestone.Traditional use of evergreen stems for wreath & for broom making.
Locations
1:
• Accession: 0000-2454
2:
Medicinal Garden
(OFFC)
• Accession: 1910-2510/1
3:
Mediterranean: W Med. deciduous forest
(MDA2)
• Accession: 1992-0555/1 • Provenance: Wild
4:
Mediterranean: W Med. evergreen woodland
(MDA3)
• Accession: 1992-0555/2 • Provenance: Wild
5:
North Display Garden
(MDDSP)
• Accession: 1984-0971/1
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