Thorns differ from prickles in having
Vascular supply
Endogenous origin
Bark
All of these
Thorns:
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Prickles are superficial (exogenous origin) outgrowths in any part of stem, branch, leaf and do not have vascular supply. Thorns are modified stem and differ from spines and prickles in having vascular supply, endogenous origin and bark, for example, Bougainvillea, Carissa and Duranta.