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Canotia holacantha
Canotia holacantha Torr.
Crucifixion Thorn, Canotia
Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)
Synonym(s):
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.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers are reddish-brown.
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Dry, rocky desert washes, slopes and plains.
Bibliography
Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 PlantsFNA: Find Canotia holacantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Canotia holacantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-03Research By: