Paliurus
| Paliurus Temporal range: | |
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| Paliurus spina-christi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Tribe: | Paliureae |
| Genus: | Paliurus Mill. |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Aubletia Lour. | |
Paliurus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae. The eight species are native to warm, dry regions of Eurasia and North Africa from Morocco and Spain east to Japan and Taiwan.