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Sloe berry, scientific name Prunus spinosa L., is a thorny shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Sloe berry is also called "blackthorn," "wild blackthorn," or "wild plum." This article has three sections.…
Özlem ÇakırAssociate Professor · PhD
Autumn olive is a shrub in the family Elaeagnaceae. In Türkiye, it is also known by names meaning “Japanese oleaster,” “sacred olive” and “autumn olive.” It is a deciduous, thorny plant with…
Özlem ÇakırAssociate Professor · PhD
Jujube has a history of approximately 4000 years. Its scientific name is Ziziphus jujuba Mill. It is also known as the Chinese date or red date, and in China it is called…
Özlem ÇakırAssociate Professor · PhD
Black barberry (Berberis crataegina DC.) is a shrub in the genus Berberis. It grows naturally in Türkiye, Iran and Turkmenistan. However, it is reported that there are about 500 different species in…
Özlem ÇakırAssociate Professor · PhD
Barberry (Berberis vulgaris L.), which belongs to the Berberidaceae family, is a 1-2 meter tall, shrubby plant. This article consists of two parts. In the first part, general information about the barberry…
Özlem ÇakırAssociate Professor · PhD
The fruit of Rosa pimpinellifolia L., known as black rosehip, is less familiar than red rosehip but contains higher levels of certain compounds. Black rosehip is a wild fruit of the rose…
Özlem ÇakırAssociate Professor · PhD
Wild apple is an apple variety that grows naturally on mountain slopes and in rural areas. Its fruit averages 3 cm in diameter, has white flesh and a fragrant aroma, and is…
Özlem ÇakırAssociate Professor · PhD