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maclu·ra pomifer·a

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  1. osage orange, bow wood, mock orange, Maclura pomiferanoun

    small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by Native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge

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  1. Maclura pomifera

    Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange ( 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. The distinctive fruit, a multiple fruit, is roughly spherical, bumpy, 8 to 15 centimetres (3–6 in) in diameter, and turns bright yellow-green in the fall. The fruits secrete a sticky white latex when cut or damaged. Despite the name "Osage orange", it is not related to the orange. It is a member of the mulberry family, Moraceae. Due to its latex secretions and woody pulp, the fruit is typically not eaten by humans and rarely by foraging animals. Controversial suggestions have been made that it was consumed by extinct Pleistocene megafauna, but these claims have been criticised as lacking empirical evidence.Maclura pomifera has many names, including mock orange, hedge apple, hedge, horse apple, monkey ball, monkey brains and yellow-wood. The name bois d'arc (from French meaning "bow-wood") has also been corrupted into bodark and bodock.

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  1. maclura pomifera

    Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange, is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, typically growing to 8 to 15 meters tall. The distinctive fruit, from which the plant derives its common name, is roughly spherical, but bumpy, and 7 to 15 centimeters in diameter. The tree is native to the South-central United States and has been widely used in hedgerow planting on the great plains. The wood of the tree is renowned for its quality and resistance to rot and decay.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of maclura pomifera in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of maclura pomifera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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