hedge thorn vs natal plum

hedge thorn and natal plum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hedge thorn	Yes	No	No	No
natal plum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hedge thorn and natal plum are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of hedge thorn include Carissa bispinosa.

hedge thorn (noun)	natal plum (noun)
South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging	edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant
	very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
	South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging