Don ex steudel was selected for the present study due of its economic and medicinal importance. Maclura is a genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family, moraceae. Maclura is considered to be one of the most dependable trees for use in the harsh environs of the southern great plains. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. From april to june, osageorange puts out its inconspicuous green flowers but these are followed by the very. It is reported that the osage indians made their hunting bows from this beautiful and hard wood, and it is also used to make furniture. Maclura, fatoua, ficus macrophylla, morus nigra, maclura tinctoria, broussonetia papyrifera, lorbeerfeige, ficus microcarpa. Online virtual flora of wisconsin maclura pomifera. Don ex steud has one of the highest qualities among the coefficients for brazilian woods up to 9. Usda nrcs plant materials center manhattan, kansas. It produces a yellow dye called fustic primarily known for coloring khaki. Maclura tinctoria fustic tree pfaf plant database plants for a future. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Known also as hedge, hedgeapple, bodark, boisdarc, bowwood, and naranjo chino, it made agricultural.
Phylogeny and biogeography of maclura moraceae and the origin of an anachronistic fruit. Plant fact sheet osage orange maclura pomifera rafin. Male flowers are long peduncled axillary racemes 2. Smithsonian tropical research institutemaclura tinctoria. The plant list includes a further 11 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus maclura. In this study, the macromolecular constituents and total phenols compounds as well as the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of this wood were evaluated. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine. Pdf prenylated flavonoids from maclura tinctoria fruits.
The isolectin proteins are devoid of carbohydrate and metal ions. The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. Some native species produce seeds with low germination percentage and in most cases with dormancy, which makes the appearance of new individuals by sexual propagation difficult. It has a very widespread distribution, and is euro pdf. Maclura tinctoria is a large tree or shrub found across most of the neotropics from mexico to argentina.
Guilherme augusto canella gomes2, renato paiva3, rairys cravo. Maclura pomifera hawaiian ecosystems at risk project hear. It has a very widespread distribution, and is known to be. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus maclura family moraceae. Draft plant propagation protocol university of washington. Moraceae, growing in the west indies and south america. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. According to bancroft, two different woods bear in england the name of fustic, one the product of the tree just mentioned, distinguished as old fustic, probably from the. It produces a yellow dye called fustic primarily known for coloring khaki fabric for u.
Pdf chemical analysis and study of phenolics, antioxidant. The simple, green, fourpart flowers appear soon after the leaves on the same spurs, opening from april through june, and are wind pollinated. It includes the inedible osage orange, which is used as mosquito repellent and grown throughout the. This belt includes portions of the blackland prairies, chiso mountains, and the red river drainage. Maclura tinctoria pdf maclura tinctoria is a large tree or shrub found across most of the neotropics from mexico to argentina. It includes the inedible osage orange, which is used as mosquito repellent and grown throughout the united states as a hedging plant. Magnificent maclurapast and present arnold arboretum. This document is enh527, one of a series of the environmental. The purpose of this investigation is to present a detailed description of the fruit development, specially by. Osageorange is native to a narrow belt in eastern texas, southeastern oklahoma, southwestern arkansas, and the extreme northwest corner of louisiana.
Mississippi trees college of forest resources mississippi state. Morphology and anatomy of the developing fruit of maclura tinctoria. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine hindawi. Maclura tinctoria in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Morphology and anatomy of the developing fruit of maclura. Fruit and leaf of osage orange plant from the plants database website.
Found on idle acres and on abandoned farm land near hedge row plantings. Pair new cultivars of the osage orange have stimulated interest in this distinctive native tree. Apni provides a link to the australian plant name index hosted by the australian national botanic gardens for comprehensive bibliographic data the avh map option provides a detailed interactive australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major australian herbaria participating in the australian virtual herbarium project. Osageorange has been introduced into most of the conterminous united states and has become. Maclura tinctoria, commonly known as old fustic or dyers mulberry is a medium to large tree of. It is unclear why the usda plants database lists maclura pomifera as. A seemingly ancient apple tree in a neighbors front yard was a climbing favorite, and bore.
Pdf micropropagation of maclura tinctoria l an endangered. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. This page was last edited on 12 december 2019, at 17. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Institute of research and physicochemical analysis. Smith and perino 1981 noted that a potentially important economic use for osage orange is in the proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit. Morphology and anatomy of the developing fruit of maclura tinctoria, moraceae. According to the usda plants database, maclura pomifera is found in three southeastern counties of washington state with habitats most closely resembling the hotter, drier conditions where larger populations of the plant are found in texas, arkansas, and oklahoma.
Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of volatile fraction of the peel of maclura pomifera fruit growing in tunisia saloua fatnassi a, hedi zarrouk a, saber chatti a aur of physicochemical study of middle and naturals substances. A yellow dyewood, obtained from chlorophora tinctoria l. Maclura pomifera, commonly called osage orange, is native to river valleys and rich bottomlands in arkansas, oklahoma, texas and louisiana, but has been widely planted in a variety of environments throughout the united states, and has naturalized in many areas, particularly east of the mississippi river. We consider the dark green, thick, and glossy leaves to also be exceptional over typical species seedlings. Abstract morphology and anatomy of the developing fruit of maclura tinctoria, moraceae. Maclura pomifera has become naturalized in areas where it has been planted. Maclura pomifera osage orange is a thorny, dioecious tree, native to a narrow band near texas and arkansas, and widely planted throughout north america and southern canada for windbreaks and fence posts.
It is in flower from may to june, and the seeds ripen from september to december. No one has contributed a brief summary to this page yet. Maclura tinctoria, commonly known as old fustic or dyers mulberry 2 is a medium to large tree of the neotropics, from mexico to argentina. The maclura tinctoria has been considered an endangered species due to. Osageorange is a small, native, deciduous tree that averages 30 feet 9 m in height. Taiuva, amorabranca, amoradomato, paudefogo, tajuva, tatajuba.
Maclura pomifera osage orange, bois darc pfaf plant database. A exemplo da madeira da especie maclura tinctoria l d. Information and translations of maclura pomifera in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Maclura pomifera is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m 49ft by 12 m 39ft at a medium rate. Micropropagation of maclura tinctoria l an endangered woody. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Maclura pomifera osageorange page 3 use and management figure 3. Long words have been left out and pictures are used to identify the leaves. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Prenylated flavonoids from maclura tinctoria fruits article pdf available in quimica nova 366. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of. For more multimedia, look at maclura tinctoria on wikimedia commons.
The website also provides access to a database and images of plants photos and herbarium specimens found at participating herbaria. A phytochemical investigation of maclura tinctoria fruits yielded five flavonoids, including one prenylated flavonol licoflavonol and four prenylated isoflavones wighteone, derrone, alpinum. Pdf resumo o escasso conhecimento tecnologico sobre as. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts. Maclura pomifera is considered a pest plant in italy and is. Maclura pomifera osageorange environmental horticulture.
This page was last edited on 23 november 2014, at 22. Shadekilled lower branches remain on the tree for years, forming a dense thicket. Osage orange tends to have an invasive nature when exposed to poorly managed range and pasture land like other woody species. The plant list includes 36 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus maclura. The maclura pomifera lectin, present in the seeds of the osage orange fruit, occurs as isolectins. Maclura tinctoria, commonly known as old fustic or dyers mulberry is a medium to large tree of the neotropics, from mexico to argentina. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. A new, updated version of the climate change tree atlas is available for osageorange maclura pomifera species information. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Fustic chips, chlorophora tinctoria, or maclura tinctoria, natural dye. Maclura tinctoria is a deciduous tree growing to 20 m 65ft by 15 m 49ft at a medium rate. White shield osageorange is even more meritorious because its nearly thornless.