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Maclura

Maclura is a genus of flowering plant in the mulberry family, Moraceae. It includes the inedible Osage-orange, which is used as mosquito repellent and grown throughout the United States as a hedging plant.

Species

Maclura africana (Africa)
Maclura brasiliensis (Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela)
Maclura cochinchinensis (Syn.: Cudrania cochinchinensis, Cudrania javanensis, Vanieria cochinchinensis) (China)
Maclura fruticosa (China)
Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K.Schneid. Osage-orange (United States)
Maclura pubescens (China)
Maclura tinctoria (L.) D.Don ex Steud.
Maclura tricuspidata (Syn.: Cudrania tricuspidata, Cudrania triloba) (China)

Species previously placed in Maclura include Milicia excelsa syn. Maclura excelsa.

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Maclura" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese.

Translation(s) in other languages: Bulgarian: Маклура, Czech: Maklura, Georgian: მაკლურა, Slovenian: Maklura.


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