Thorn tree

Thorn tree

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" and the boxthorn ("Lycium")

* 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 [http://www.sarovahotels.com/stanley/restaurants_bars.htm]

* 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 [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=469713]

* Thorntree is a housing estate in the town of Middlesbrough, in North East England


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