Paliurus spina-christi

Not to be confused with Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus nummularia.

Paliurus spina-christi
Jerusalem thorn (Paliurus spina-christi)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Paliurus
Species:
P. spina-christi
Binomial name
Paliurus spina-christi
Synonyms
  • Paliurus aculeatus Lam.
  • Paliurus australis Gaertn.
  • Rhamnus paliurus L.
  • Ziziphus spina-christi (Mill.) Georgi

Paliurus spina-christi, commonly known as Jerusalem thorn, garland thorn, Christ's thorn, or crown of thorns, is a species of Paliurus native to the Mediterranean region, Southwest Asia and Central Asia, from Morocco and Spain east to Iran and Tajikistan.[1][2]

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  2. ^ O'Kennon, Robert J. (1991). "Paliurus Spina-Christi (rhamnaceae) New for North America in Texas". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 14 (4): 606–609. ISSN 0036-1488. JSTOR 41961083.