Christ’s thorn
Ziziphus spina-christi
Schedule 2 Restricted Matter
Biosecurity Queensland must be contacted within 24 hours of sighting, call: 13 25 23.
family
Rhamnaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Category 1 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Category 1 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Category 1 – must be reported to a Queensland Government inspector within 24 hours
Common names
Christ’s thorn.
Christ's thorn is a spiny shrub that can out-compete native vegetation and dominate grazing land. It has not yet been recorded in Queensland., Christ's thorn is a prohibited invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
Leaf arrangement:Simple
Leaf form:Alternate
Yellow
Green
Impact
Impact
Forms dense thickets, displacing native vegetation. Dominates grazing land in arid/semi-arid areas.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Forms dense thickets, displacing native vegetation. Dominates grazing land in arid/semi-arid areas.
