Osage-orange, Horse-apple, Bois D'Arc, or Bodark
Maclura pomifera is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, typically growing to 8–15 metres (26–49 ft) tall. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on different plants. The fruit, a multiple fruit, is roughly spherical, but bumpy, and 7–15 cm in diameter. It is filled with a sticky white latex. In fall, its color turns a bright yellow-green. It is not closely related to the orange: Maclura belongs to the mulberry family, Moraceae, while oranges belong to the family Rutaceae.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Family | Moraceae (Mulberry family)
Eudicot Rosales Moraceae Maclura
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