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Firethorn or Pyracantha

Pyracantha sp.

Description:

This bush has had berries for months - and now it has flowers too. We have several bushes of this species in the fields, some are bright red, some yellow and some are orange. Family Rosaceae.

Habitat:

Abandoned lot, semi-urban area on the outskirts of San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

1 Species ID Suggestions

PedroNicolau
PedroNicolau 11 years ago
Firethorn
Pyracantha sp. Pyracantha


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3 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Thank you Ashley, I wish it was a Persimmon Tree! These berries are very tiny and hard and bitter. Supposedly they are not poisonous, but I never see anything eat them.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Thank you Pedro, it is so nice to know what this is.

AshlynRoy
AshlynRoy 11 years ago

This is a persimmon tree

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Apr 24, 2013
Submitted on Apr 28, 2013

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