Maclura pomifera
Maclura pomifera (commonly known as the Osage orange) is a small deciduous tree or large shrub. It usually grows to a height of 8 to 15 metres (30–50 ft). Despite the name "Osage orange",[3] it is not related to the orange.[4] It is a member of the mulberry family, Moraceae.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Maclura |
| Species: | M. pomifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid.
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Maclura Pomifera Media
Natural range of M. pomifera in pre-Columbian era America
Evidence of a seed predator (February in Kansas).
Mound of a single fallen fruit sprouting seeds (April in Illinois)
A tree felled in 1954 exhibits little rot after more than six decades.
Typical bright-yellow newly cut wood
Maclura pomifera, Moraceae, Osage-orange, Horse-apple, Bois D'Arc, Bodark, habitus; Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Maclura pomifera, Moraceae, Osage-orange, Horse-apple, Bois D'Arc, Bodark, habitus; Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Maclura pomifera, Moraceae, Osage-orange, Horse-apple, Bois D'Arc, Bodark, leaves; Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Maclura pomifera, Moraceae, Osage-orange, Horse-apple, Bois D'Arc, Bodark, female inflorescence; Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Description: jpeg image, Osage Orange Fruit, Maclura pomifera. Winfield IL USA
References
- ↑ TropicosTropicos. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ↑ The Plant ListThe Plant List. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ↑ Wynia, Richard L. Plant fact sheet: Osage orange, Maclura pomifera (Rafin.) (March 2011)US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ Jesse, Laura. Hedge Apples for Home Pest Control?. Horticulture & Home Pest News (October 24, 2014)Iowa State University of Science and Technology. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ Wayman, Dave. The Osage Orange Tree: Useful and Historically Significant (March 1985). Retrieved January 29, 2016.