Thorn needles - which species are they ?

[poodling around]

I came across these thorn needles and assume they are 'the raw material'.

Does any-one know which species of plant / tree they originate from ? Maybe a cactus ?

Thank you as always for any information you can give.

[physicist]

The BCN needles, that Andy supplies, are from the Opuntia Monocantha cactus (a type of prickly pear).
The thorns in your pictures look similar but could be from a different species of cactus.

[Orchorsol]

Yes, yours look like they may be a different species. The photo below shows the Opuntia monacantha spines that BCNs have always been made from.

I believe Peter Grey thorn needles in the States (and/or a competitor's product which was the subject of a lawsuit) were made from spines of the Saguaro cactus, Carnegiea gigantea.

[poodling around]

Fantastic !

Thank you very much indeed physicist and orchorsol.

Very interesting indeed !