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Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Rosales ›Family: Moraceae ›Genus: Maclura
About
Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange, is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, typically growing to 8 to 15 metres (30–50 ft) tall. The distinctive fruit, from a multiple fruit family, is roughly spherical, bumpy, 8 to 15 centimetres (3–6 in) in diameter, and turns a bright yellow-green in the fall. The fruits secrete a sticky white latex when cut or damaged. Despite the name "Osage orange", it is only distantly related to the orange, but rather...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Osage-orange is Maclura pomifera.
- Osage-orange belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Osage-orange belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Osage-orange belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Osage-orange belongs to the order Rosales.
- Osage-orange belongs to the family Moraceae.
- Osage-orange belongs to the genus Maclura.