Crown Of Thorns

Koeberlinia spinosa Zucc. - Caper family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Crown Of Thorns: Phtheochroa hubbardana

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.