Mojave thorn
plant
Also known as: Canotia holacantha
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Canotia holacantha, of the family Celastraceae, has ascending green thorns and rushlike green branches; it bears five-petaled flowers and oval, brown, one- or two-seeded capsules. Also called Mojave thorn, Canotia contains highly flammable resins in its stems. Both species bear scalelike leaves.
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