Can you i.d. this Central Texas Native shrub?

Found this on my property. I imagine the birds will like the deep blue berries. It has thorns. I'd sure like to know what it is.

Thanks guys and gals.
V.

If that came up here I would say it was a firethorn - piracantha.

Ann

It could be Gum Bumelia, Bumelia lanuginosa
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/62572/index.html

Check these other sites too
http://www.npot.org/index.php?typeIN=&colorIN=&find=bumelia&search_by=name
just click on the links in the middle column.
Josephine.

Ginny, it's a Texas native tree in our area called Bumelia lanuginosa. Mature trees look like yound live oak trees from a distance. The crown is round, dense and evergreen. The bark is very similar in appearance. We have quite a few here on our ranch. I really like their shape. The spines aren't really a problem as they are mostly hidden by the foliage. The genus name has change recently, but at the moment I can't remember it. You will still find it under Bumelia.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/bumelialanuginosa.htm

Thanks Betttydee and Frostweed. I believe that's a match!

V.

You are welcome GinnyLu.