Maclura africana

Maclura africana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Maclura
Species:
M. africana
Binomial name
Maclura africana
(Bureau) Corner
Synonyms
  • Cardiogyne africana Bureau
  • Milicia spinosa Sim

Maclura africana, also known as a thorny mulberry or African Osage orange,[1] is a tree native to Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In South Africa it is found in the northeastern Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The tree's FSA number is 44.1.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Afrika-soetlemoen op SANBI-lys
  2. ↑ "National List of Indigenous Trees". TreeTags.Co.za. TreeTags. Retrieved 13 July 2026.

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