Acanthosyris spinescens, locally named Sombra de touro or quebradillo is a spiny, native tree with a native range in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. As a pioneer species, it grows well in new forest areas in semi-shaded areas, but grows slowly. The tree has a yellow edible fruit, and is slow growing. Traditional medicine includes uses of the leaves to treat fevers and ulcers. The tree was first documented in 1879, Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 151 (1879).
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Acanthosyris spinescens being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sideroxylon obtusifolium
- Schinus longifolia
- Elaeodendron transvaalense
- Achatocarpus praecox
- Acanthosyris falcata
- Lycium vimineum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Santalales
- Family
- Santalaceae
- Genus
- Acanthosyris
- Species
- Acanthosyris spinescens
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