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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Maclura, genus Macluranoun

    yellowwood trees or shrubs

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  1. Maclura

    Maclura is a genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family, Moraceae. It includes the inedible Osage orange, which is used as mosquito repellent and grown throughout the United States as a hedging plant. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants.Maclura is closely related to the genus Cudrania, and hybrids between the two genera have been produced. Some botanists recognize a more broadly defined Maclura that includes species previously included in Cudrania and other genera of Moraceae. The genus likely originated in South America during the Paleogene.

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  1. maclura

    Maclura is a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae, which includes trees, shrubs, and climbing plants. The most well-known species in this genus is Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange. These plants are native to North and South America, Africa, and Asia. They are characterized by their milky latex sap, thorny branches, and large, spherical fruits.

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  1. Maclura

    Maclura is a genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family, Moraceae. It includes the inedible Osage-orange, which is used as mosquito repellent and grown throughout the United States as a hedging plant.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Maclura

    A plant genus of the family MORACEAE. Members contain maclurin, antifungal chalcones, and other compounds.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of maclura in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of maclura in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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