via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > G <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/g> > *Gymnosporia puberula* M.A.Lawson ... (*family*: Celastraceae) [image: Gymnosporia puberula M.A.Lawson]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/7543827364/>
[image: Flowers of India] <http://www.flowersofindia.net/> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Gymnosporia%20puberula> [image: more views in flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Gymnosporiapuberula&m=tags&z=m> [image: more views on Google Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Gymnosporiapuberula&format=kml_nl> *jim-no-SPOR-ee-uh* -- from the Greek *gymnos* (naked) and *spora* (seed) ... Origins of Plant Names<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=RSGOJB2lwmUC&pg=PA131&lpg=PA131&dq=gymnos+%28naked%29+and+spora+%28seed%29&source=bl&ots=ZHV6O4kr7b&sig=GWTr33YHaUM_Frp4JVf4f1mOJt0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=swYJUOTaO6KriAeeq-HgCQ&ved=0CFYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=gymnos%20%28naked%29%20and%20spora%20%28seed%29&f=false>by D.A. Patil *pub-ER-uh-luh* -- with tiny hairs ... Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=puberula> *commonly known as*: unarmed spike thorn<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/unarmed-spike-thorn> *botanical names*: *Gymnosporia puberula* M.A.Lawson ... *synonyms*: no synonym known ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed at Prabal Machi ... 8 JUL 12 ... more views at *flickr<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3DGymnosporiapuberula%26w%3D91314344%2540N00%26m%3Dtags&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeSwDgXDdUs7y0_FOv-yAHqUgZx4g> *. Regards. Dinesh

