Moraceae

African osage orange

Maclura africana (Bureau) Corner

Family: Moraceae
Genus: Maclura

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African osage orange: Mecufi district in northern Mozambique, coastal vegetation. — Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Afrika-soetlemoen
English: African osage orange, Thorny mulberry

Synonyms

Cardiogyne africana Bureau
Milicia spinosa Sim

Photos

Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.