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Maclura Nuttall (Moraceae)

In the strict sense, a monotypic genus including a single tree species; sc. North America.

One species occurs in North Carolina: Maclura pomifera (Osage-orange). It is not native to the state.

Bark of Maclura pomifera
Bark of Maclura pomifera (Copyright W. Cook)
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Twig of Maclura pomifera (Copyright W. Cook)
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Leaves of Maclura pomifera (Copyright W. Cook)
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Flowers of Maclura pomifera (coming soon)
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Fruit of Maclura pomifera (Copyright W. Cook)
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N.C. distribution of Maclura pomifera
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*Maclura pomifera (Osage-orange)
(Common [native of TX, OK, AR, and LA]; fields, hedgerows, forests; naturalized from extensive planting in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; Mt, Pd, CP; Fl: Apr-May, Fr: Oct)