Paliurus spina-christi
| Paliurus spina-christi | |
|---|---|
| Jerusalem thorn (Paliurus spina-christi) | |
| Scientific 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 | |
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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.