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whitethorn

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The correct spelling is whitethorn. Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.

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  1. 1.Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
  2. 2.Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub.
  3. 3.Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
  4. 4.Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

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