Hippophae is the genus of sea buckthorns, deciduous shrubs in the family Elaeagnaceae. Unlike other "buckthorns", alder buckthorn does not have thorns. The caterpillars feed on the buckthorns "Rhamnus alaternus". Unlike other "buckthorns", this alder buckthorn does not have thorns. Sherds dot the landscape, with occasional carob trees, oaks and buckthorns. Flora includes Mt. Atlas mastic trees (terebinth), Valonia oaks, Palestine Oaks, Buckthorns, and "Styrax officinalis". Ligusticum chuanxiong hort, Angelica sinensis, Sea buckthorns, papaya, chrysanthemum flower, Lonicera japonica and more. On the very eastern edge of the village is Buckthorns farm and Buckthorns Farmhouse. The buckthorns are a genus of shrub or small tree in the family Rhamnaceae. Buckthorns are used as food plants by the larvae of many Lepidoptera species.