Re: What is this tree ?

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From: Steve Lacker
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 00:00

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Terry Moore wrote:
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> In article <34E46FFA.22A34C2C@austin.ibm.com>, Marc Kossa
> <kossa@austin.ibm.com> says:
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> >Someone in austin.gardening identified it, it is a pyracantha:
> 
> 
> ********************************************************************
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> Somehow, that reminds me of those fierce flesh-eating fish.
> 
> Is this tree safe?
> 
> Terry at Lake Bastrop
> 
> ****************************************************************

The analogy is REALLY good, Terry. Pyracantha thorns are about as
painful as mesquite thorns, and there are a heck of a lot more of them
per cubic inch of tree on a pyracantha than on a mesquite.

Its a well-armed plant, to say the least. Pretty to look at, but
horrible to get tangled up in.

-- 
Stephen Lacker	
Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin
PO Box 8029, Austin TX 78713-8029   
512-835-3286 slacker@arlut.utexxas.edu (Remove the extra 'x' to mail me)

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