Description: English: A branch of Gymnosporia buxifolia showing thorns with scars where leaves have dropped. The plant is a shrub or small tree in the family Celastraceae. Date: 16 October 2010. Source: Own work. Author:
JonRichfield. Other versions: I uploaded the same thing to the wrong Wikipedia site, also as public domain. This species is called the "Common Spike-thorn"; the dangerously sharp, tough, and rigid thorns often exceed 100 mm in length. This photograph was taken near the town of Uniondale in South Africa.Google Earth coordinates -33.777 23.087 Licensing[
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