- Pyracantha angustifolia
Taxobox
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regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Rosales
familia =Rosaceae
genus = "Pyracantha "
species = "P. angustifolia"
binomial = "Pyracantha angustifolia"
binomial_authority = C.K.Schneid.
synonyms ="Pyracantha angustifolia" is a species of Firethorn
shrub . The flowers are white and produce small round berry-like fruit that arepome s and can be an orange or red color. The fruit isastringent and bitter, making them inedible for humans, but they are a food source for birds. The stems and branches have sharp spines. The leaves, fruit and seeds containhydrogen cyanide . It is cultivated and grown in yards and gardens as anornamental plant . It can be used to make hedges for home security. This species is native to China but has been introduced toNorth America .External links
* " [http://www.hear.org/pier/species/pyracantha_angustifolia.htm Pyracantha angustifolia info] "
* " [http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Pyracantha+angustifolia Pyracantha angustifolia information] "
* " [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Pyracantha+angustifolia Pyracantha angustifolia database] "
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