Family: Moraceae
hedge-apple, osage-orange
[Ioxylon aurantiacum (Nutt.) Raf., more... ]
Etymology: Maclura: after W. McClure (1760-1840), an American geologist
Plants: perennial tree
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Introduced - persisting and spreading
Plants: perennial tree
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Introduced - persisting and spreading
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FACU USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Trees: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"