| Sageretia theezans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Sageretia |
| Species: | S. theezans |
| Binomial name | |
| Sageretia theezans Brongn. |
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Sageretia theezans (Sageretia, Mock Buckthorn, Sweet-plum or Chinese sweet plum (Chinese: 雀梅藤); syn. S. thea) is a shrub from the family Rhamnaceae, native to southern China. It grows to 1–3 m tall and has small green leaves 1.5–4 cm long, and a leathery multicoloured trunk. It is evergreen and the flowers are small and inconspicuous; the fruit is a small edible drupe 1 cm diameter.
It is widely used for creating bonsai.