hedge thorn vs Carissa bispinosa

hedge thorn and Carissa bispinosa both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hedge thorn	Yes	No	No	No
Carissa bispinosa	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hedge thorn and Carissa bispinosa are synonyms defined as:

hedge thorn and Carissa bispinosa: South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging

Other synonyms of hedge thorn include natal plum.

hedge thorn (noun)	Carissa bispinosa (noun)
South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging	South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging