Plants
Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
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Alder Buckthorn
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Alder Buckthorn is a rare and native species
in Ireland. It is a shrub or small tree found on fens, lagg
streams or beside drains in cutover bogs. It is not related
to alder or buckthorn. In Northern Ireland its remaining sites
are mostly around the Lough Neagh area. The wood was used to
prepare explosive fuses and charcoal due to its slow burning
nature. In Northern Ireland Alder Buckthorn is protected under
Schedule
8 of the Wildlife Order and has been identified as a Species
of Conservation Concern because of its scarcity and decline
in distribution.
