Canotia holacantha

Canotia holacantha
illustration from Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Canotia
Species:
C. holacantha
Binomial name
Canotia holacantha
Torr.
Natural range of Canotia holacantha

Canotia holacantha, also known as crucifixion thorn or simply canotia, is a flowering shrub / small tree in the family Celastraceae.