"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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Sounds like bullace.
http://www.brickfieldspark.org/data/bullace.htm

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Sue

Bullace are purple and the trees have no thorns

I would agree that they're purple but there are a few thorns on the older
wood on mine - long spines.

But it's such a promiscuous plant that I suspect any colour would be
possible - and any spine.

Mary