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Byttneria aculeata (Jacq.) Jacq.;

Arching weak-stemmed shrub; stems hollow, with recurved prickles; leaves alternate, simple, lanceolate, base truncate, margin usually toothed, apex acute; flowers axillary; fruits spiny.

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• leaves

Listed as an important source of pollen and/or nectar for bees (Souza Novello 1981).