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Re: What is this tree ?

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From: Clayton Colwell
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 00:00
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Terry Moore (terrymoore@mail.utexas.edu) wrote:
: In article <34E46FFA.22A34C2C@austin.ibm.com>, Marc Kossa 
: <kossa@austin.ibm.com> says:
:  
: >Someone in austin.gardening identified it, it is a pyracantha:
:  
: ********************************************************************

: Somehow, that reminds me of those fierce flesh-eating fish.

: Is this tree safe?

Not if you run into it.  If it's the same plant I'm thinking
of, not only are those thorns *sharp*, but they're *long*, too,
more like hypodermic needles than thorns.

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From: eris@bga.com (Clayton Colwell)
Subject: Re: What is this tree ?
Date: 1998/02/13
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