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cockspur thorn
Maclura cochinchinensis
Plant Family :Moraceae
Plant Form :shrub/vine
Growth Habit :Rambling shrub, with long arching canes, which form untidy thickets or scramble over other plants. Stems have 3.5cm sharp, curved thorns.
Fruiting Season :Summer.
Distribution :Mainly coastal areas from Cairns to Nowra N.S.W.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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