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Canotia holacantha (Crucifixion thorn)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Canotia holacantha

Canotia holacantha Torr.

Crucifixion Thorn, Canotia

Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)

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USDA Symbol: CAHO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A shrub or small tree, usually up to 10 - 15 feet tall with gray - green, stiff branches that are tipped with sharp thorns; leaves are scale-like. Male and female flowers are on different plants.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Breeding System: Dioecious
Inflorescence: Axillary
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall, often much shorter.
Flower: Petals 5

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers are reddish-brown.

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky desert washes, slopes and plains.

Bibliography

Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Canotia holacantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Canotia holacantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Canotia holacantha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-03
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