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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

I don't know how widespread the trait is, but it seems like it should be fairly common as it makes sense from the plant's viewpoint.  The thorniness of the juvenile stage would protect it from being browsed until it was tall enough to escape being cut  down by animals.
-Lon Rombough
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On Feb 24, 2009, at 12:27 PM, Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov wrote:

"Pear and apple seedlings go through a "juvenile" phase before they
start bearing in which they frequently have thorns and may also have
leaves with lobes rather than entire leaves. "

Lon, that is fascinating!  Do you know if pomegranates may act
similarly?  My "Favorite" came back from a freeze event from the roots
but now suckers terribly and has thorns.

Betsy Hilborn
7a NC

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