The common name”blackthorn” is due to the thorny nature of the shrub, and its very dark bark.
The specific name spinosa is a Latin term indicating the pointed and thorn like spur shoots characteristic of this species. This tree is also called as the tree of ‘ill omen’ and is considered to have magical properties in Britain. Apart from blackthorn it is popularly known as Mother of the wood,wishing thorn, wild plum, winter-picks, Sloe-Bush, grater, rasp, sloe, stickleback, Sleedoorn, Endrino and Sloe of Europe. It is also locally naturalized in New Zealand, Tasmania and eastern North America. The herb is native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
It is actually a wild relative of the cultivated plum. Blackthorn or sloe scientifically known as Prunus Spinosa is a low, spreading, thorny bush or small tree of the plum genus of the family Rosaceae (rose family) among other economically important species, such as apple, apricot, blackberry, pear, and plum or prune, having black bark, white flowers, and deep blue fruits, usually rather acrid and not much larger than peas.
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