Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera
Summary 5
Maclura pomifera, commonly called Osage orange, hedge apple,horse apple, monkey ball,bois d'arc, bodark, or bodock is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, typically growing to 8–15 metres (26–49 ft) tall. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on different plants. The fruit from a multiple fruit family, is roughly spherical, but bumpy, and 7.6–15 centimetres (3–6 in) in diameter. It is filled with a sticky white latex.
The seeds are edible, but the rest of the fruit is NOT. Wood is prized for stiff bows and rot-resistance. Historically planted as living fences.
Sources and Credits
- (c) RASSIL, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/ras4444/15722224146/
- (c) Chris Acosta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Chris Acosta
- (c) Kimberlie Sasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kimberlie Sasan
- (c) Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Annika Lindqvist
- Adapted by Amber Leung from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- African Plants - a photo guide
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- Calflora
- CalPhotos
- eFloras.org
- Flora Digital de Portugal
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Jepson eFlora
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
- OregonFlora.org
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| In scnp | yes |
|---|---|
| Origin | native |
| Type | tree |
| Use | edible, useful |
| What parts | seeds |
