Also known as White Candlewood
Pterocelastrus echinatus, an evergreen shrub or tree native to South Africa, has spiny, leathery leaves. It produces distinctive warty, 3-lobed, orange-red fruit.
Photos of Hedgehog Tree (Pterocelastrus echinatus)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Celastrales |
| family | Celastraceae |
| genus | Pterocelastrus |
| species | Pterocelastrus echinatus |
