The Devil’s Walking Stick
Latin Name : Aralia spinosa
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With viciously thorny stems, this tree earns its Common Name as being the Devil’s Walking Stick.
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This image illustrates the terminal bud as it’s beginning to push through at the beginning of a new season, and will be about as thick as a Man’s thumb.
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