EditorialRazed glossy buckthorn, an invasive shrub that chokes native species, in Acadia National Park in Maine on May 14, 2021. (John Tully/The New York Times)
EditorialThosh Collins removes thorns from buckthorn cactus buds while his wife, Chelsey Luger, plays with their daughter Alo, 2, on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, a few miles from their home outside Scottsdale, Ariz., on April 5, 2020. (Caitlin O'Hara/The New York Times)
EditorialShawabty Box of Bakenmut, 1000-900 BC. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 21 (1069-945 BC) or early Dynasty 22 (945-715 BC). Gessoed and painted buckthorn wood; overall: 44.6 x 28 cm (17 9/16 x 11 in.).