Crucifixion thorn

Crucifixion thorn may refer to one of the following North American desert plants:

Canotia holacantha, a shrub or small tree in the family Celastraceae native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts
Castela emoryi, a shrub or small tree in the family Simaroubaceae native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts
Castela erecta (goatbush), a shrub or small tree in the family Simaroubaceae native to the Chihuahuan Desert
Colletia cruciata
Holacantha stewartii (Stewart crucifixion-thorn), a shrub or small tree in the family Simaroubaceae native to the Chihuahuan Desert
Koeberlinia spinosa (allthorn), a shrub or small tree in the family Koeberliniaceae native to the Sonoran Desert

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