Family: Celastraceae
Name: ककेड़ा
Species: Gymnosporia emarginata or Gymnosporia senegalensis
Date: 12-Mar-09
Place: Kulish Smiriti van,Jaipur
Note: Gymnosporia senegalensis (also known as Maytenus senegalensis or Red Spike Thorn) is a hardy, profusely-armed shrub native to the arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan. In the state, it thrives in open, red gravelly soils and older alluviums, frequently spotted in areas like Jhalana Doongri in Jaipur and the Sariska Tiger Reserve