Moraceae FAMILY

Maclura pomifera

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The milky sap can cause dermatitis in some people[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. An extract and the juice of the fruit is toxic, though a 10% aqueous infusion and extract diluted 1:1 are not toxic[ 240 Title Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Publication Author Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Publisher Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. Year 1986 ISBN - Description Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader. ].

Botanical Description

Maclura pomifera is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 15.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSoutheastern N. America - Arkansas to Texas.

HabitatWoods, fields and thickets in rich bottom lands[ 73 Title Flora of the Cape Peninsula. Publication Author Adamson. and Salter. Publisher Year ISBN Description A good flora but rather short on details of habitat. Not for the casual reader. , 83 Title Handbook of Cultivated Sedums. Publication Author Evans. R. L. Publisher Science Reviews Year 1983 ISBN - Description Deals with the genus Sedum. Fairly easy reading, it gives cultivation details and some notes on habitats. ].