Oplonia spinosa (Jacq.) Raf. is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Oplonia spinosa (Jacq.) Raf.
Oplonia spinosa (pricklybush) is a spiny Caribbean-endemic shrub in the Acanthaceae family, growing up to 3 meters tall.
Oplonia spinosa, commonly called pricklybush, is a plant species belonging to the Acanthaceae family. This species is endemic to multiple Caribbean islands. It is a spiny shrub that can grow anywhere from a dwarf form to a height of 3 meters. It has curved spines that measure 4 to 12 millimeters long, and its leaves vary in both size and shape.
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Strobilanthes callosa Wall. ex Nees
Ruellia tuberosa L.
Acanthus spinosus L.
Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng.
Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt
Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl.
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