Rhamnaceae FAMILY
Paliurus spina-christi
Paliurus spina-christi
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Paliurus spina-christi is a very spiny, deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow from 3 - 7 metres tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a food. It is grown as an ornamental, where it has a long history of use as a hedge.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Europe - France and Spain to Ukraine and Greece; W. Asia - Turkey and the Levant, to central Asia and Afghanistan; N. Africa - Morocco, Algeriia
HabitatHedges, roadsides and thickets, in maquis and garigue on dry sandy hills; at elevations up to 3,000 metres[ 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. ].