Redberry;  Rhamnus crocea

Bush to small tree (5' mature), small, thorny leaves, white flowers, small red berries. Notes:  Buckthorn family. Click on the species name to go to USDA for this plant. Kingdom Plantae -- Plants     Subkingdom Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants         Superdivision Spermatophyta -- Seed plants             Division Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants                 Class Magnoliopsida -- Dicotyledons                     Subclass Rosidae                         Order Rhamnales                             Family Rhamnaceae -- Buckthorn family                                 Genus Rhamnus L. -- buckthorn                                     Species Rhamnus crocea Nutt. -- redberry buckthorn Contains 3 Subspecies and 2 accepted taxa overall

Redberry (Rhamnus crocea)