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Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange (/ ˈ oʊ s eɪ dʒ / OH-sayj), is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, native to the south-central United States. It typically grows about 8 to 15 metres (30–50 ft) tall.
It includes the inedible Osage orange, which is used as mosquito repellent and grown throughout the United States as a hedging plant. [3] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants. [4] Maclura is closely related to the genus Cudrania, and hybrids between the two genera have
Prickles on a blackberry branch. In plant morphology, thorns, spines, and prickles, and in general spinose structures (sometimes called spinose teeth or spinose apical processes), are hard, rigid extensions or modifications of leaves, roots, stems, or buds with sharp, stiff ends, and generally serve the same function: physically defending plants against herbivory.
Prickles and thorns are an evolved defense against herbivores — animals that eat plants — and can also aid in growth, plant competition and water retention, according to the study.
Maclura: cockspur thorns; Maclura pomifera: osage orange Moraceae (mulberry family) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 641 Morus: mulberries; Morus alba: white mulberry Moraceae (mulberry family) Yes Yes Texas (I) 681 Morus microphylla: Texas mulberry Moraceae (mulberry family) Yes 683 Morus rubra: red mulberry Moraceae (mulberry family ...
Oranges have 73 calories and are high in vitamin C, potassium, and the antioxidant hesperidin. Learn orange benefits and if orange juice is good for you. Your immune system needs all the help it ...
The trifoliate orange is recognizable by the large 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) thorns on the shoots, and its deciduous leaves with three (or rarely, five) leaflets, typically with the middle leaflet 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) long, and the two side leaflets 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) long.
The singers performed at the event March 10 with Osage songwriter Scott George, who wrote best original song nominee “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People).” The nomination marked the first time an ...