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Maclura pomifera

"Osage orange" is a deciduous tree from North America, producing unusual, large green fruits. These are unedible yet very exotic-looking and ornamental and resemble the fruits of the breadfruit tree.

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"Osage orange" is a deciduous tree from North America, producing unusual, large green fruits. These are unedible yet very exotic-looking and ornamental and resemble the fruits of the breadfruit tree, Artocarpus altilis. Maclura, in fact, is in the same family of breadfruits and figs too. It is easy and adaptable: it takes hard frosts in temperate areas and also thrives in the Mediterranean and even grows in subtropical conditions.


Pictures from wikimedia commons:
Picture of the single fruit By I, Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=657673
Picture of the four fruits: CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=592646

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Plant origin America
Presentation Potted Plant
Max. Size 300cm & more
Botanical family Moraceae
Light Sun
Minimum winter temperature -25 ºC to -15 ºC
Flowering Season Spring
Flowering Season Summer
Plant type Woody
Color Black
Care Pot
Shape Shrubs
Shape Trees
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