ABSTRACT
Plant Description A genus of 7 species from Southern Europe and Asia, Pyracantha are evergreen, erect or spreading woody shrubs or small trees with prominent thorns. Leaves are dark glossy green, alternate, simple and elliptic. Inflorescences are corymbs produced terminally. Flowers are hawthorn-like, showy white, with 5 sepals and 5 petals. Fruits are round to spherical berries in colors ranging from yellow to orange-red (Figures 330 and 331).
