<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Rhamnus</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Rhamnus saxatilis</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Persian berry</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Rhamnus utilis</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>buckthorn berries</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>buckthorn dye</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Rhamnaceae</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>buckthorn</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Genus containing around 100 species of shrubs and trees native to temperate areas in the Northern Hemisphere, having dark bark, often bearing spines, and dark green, oval leaves. The bark and berries of many yields a yellow or green dye; the small black fruits of some species are used as a purgative. ]]></note></mads>