Discaria

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Discaria
Discaria chacaye
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rhamnaceae Tribe: Colletieae Genus: Discaria Hook.
Species
Discaria americana Discaria articulata Discaria chacaye Discaria longispina Discaria nana Discaria nitida Discaria pubescens Discaria toumatou Discaria trinervis

Discaria is a genus of about 12 species of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere, in Australia, New Zealand and South America.

They are deciduous thorny shrubs or small trees growing to 2-5 m tall.