Thorn tree

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Thorn tree may refer to:

• The common name for several species of trees in tropical climates that have spiky, thorn-like leaves, e.g. the Acacia.
• The Thorn Tree is the name of an open-air pavement brasserie/bistro-style café at the entrance to the Stanley Hotel in Nairobi, which has featured an acacia xanthophloea message-board as its centrepiece since 1959. [1]

• The Thorn Tree is the name for a Web-based travel forum operated by the Australian travel-book company Lonely Planet. The forum name is taken from the Stanley Hotel café in Nairobi. [2]