Gymnosporia tenuispina is a Southern African shrub or small tree of about 2 metres in height belonging to the family Celastraceae.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Bell Spikethorn 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
- Rhamnus oleoides
- Gymnosporia senegalensis
- Pavetta zeyheri
- Schinus polygama
- Gymnosporia buxifolia
- Gymnosporia glaucophylla
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Celastrales
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Genus
- Gymnosporia
- Species
- Gymnosporia tenuispina
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