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Search Term(s): Maclura pomifera   (1 record found)

MORACEAE
Mulberry Family
Maclura pomifera  (Osage-orange)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Maclura: named for William Maclure; pomifera: bearing apples
Native Plant
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Life Form
Perennial Tree
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Hedge rows
State Status
Non-indigenous
Piedmont Status
Non-indigenous
Coastal Plain Status
Non-indigenous
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
Native to Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, planted in the east
Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Species is dioecious.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
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