Blackthorn

Description

A spiny shrub, Prunus spinosa, native to Europe. Blackthorns produce a bluish-black fruit that was used in an ink recipe written by Theophilus in De Diversis Artibus (Kuhn 1986).

Synonyms and Related Terms

black thorn; sloe; pear haw

Additional Information

Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Stone Fruit: Blackthorn,Prunus spinosa L.

Authority

• Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Blackthorn." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 6 May 2004 .