Canotia holacantha

Crucifixion Thorn

A member of the Celastraceae, the Staff-tree Family

Fruit detail of Canotia holacantha, along US 93, Joshua Tree Forest Parkway, southwestern Yavapai Co.

Detail of fruiting branches, from image below.

Along US highway 93, Joshua Tree Forest Parkway, at ca. 2500-2900 feet elevation;
southwestern Yavapai County.

21 November 2004.

Fruiting branches of Canotia holacantha, along US 93, Joshua Tree Forest Parkway, southwestern Yavapai Co.

Fruiting branch as above.

Same plant as in prior image.

21 November 2004.

Fruiting branches of Canotia holacantha, along US 93, Joshua Tree Forest Parkway, southwestern Yavapai Co.

Fruiting branch detail.

Same plant as in prior image.

21 November 2004.

Habit of Canotia holacantha, along US 93, Joshua Tree Forest Parkway, southwestern Yavapai Co.

Habit, same plant in prior images.
Note fence post for scale.

21 November 2004.

Habit of Canotia holacantha, Mazatzal Rest Area, Gila County.

Habit.

At Mazatzal Rest Area, near junction of state highways 87 and 188
at ca. 3200 feet.

11 April 2005.

Fruiting branches of Canotia holacantha, Mazatzal Rest Area, Gila County.

Dry mature fruit, detail from image below.

Same location as above.

11 April 2005.

Fruiting branches of Canotia holacantha, Mazatzal Rest Area, Gila County.

Branches with dry mature fruit.

11 April 2005.

Trunk of Canotia holacantha, Mazatzal Rest Area, Gila County.

Trunk detail, same plant as shown above.
Trunk is about three inches in diameter.

Mazatzal Rest Area.

11 April 2005.

Inflorescence of Canotia holacantha, Coconino National Forest.

Inflorescence detail.
Within boundaries of Coconino National Forest, along East Mingus Avenue,
about 1½ miles east of Main Street in Cottonwood, at ca. 3440 feet elevation.

8 August 2007.

Inflorescence of Canotia holacantha, Coconino National Forest.

Inflorescence detail.
Same shrub as in prior image.

8 August 2007.

Cotinis beetle and Canotia holacantha, Coconino National Forest.

Cotinis beetle and inflorescence.
Same shrub as in prior image.

8 August 2007.

This page created 9 July 2005; revised 4 July 2008.

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