File:Gymnosporia buxifolia thorn.JPG

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English: A thorn of Gymnosporia buxifolia showing leaves that demonstrate that the thorn is a derived branch. The plant is a shrub or small tree in the family Celastraceae.
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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 location -33.777, 23.087

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18:27, 21 October 2010Thumbnail for version as of 18:27, 21 October 20104,000 × 3,000 (4.82 MB)JonRichfield (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=A thorn of Gymnosporia buxifolia showing leaves that demonstrate that the thorn is a derived branch. The plant is a shrub or small tree in the family Celastraceae. This species is called the "Common Spike-thorn"; the dang

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