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Maclura tricuspidata






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Maclura tricuspidata

Conservation status


Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Maclura
Species:
M. tricuspidata
Binomial name
Maclura tricuspidata

(Carrière) Bureau

Synonyms

Cudrania tricuspidata Carrière
Cudrania triloba Hance
Vaniera tricuspidata Hu

Maclura tricuspidata is a tree native to East Asia, occasionally grown for its fruit, somewhat similar to that of the related mulberry (Morus spp.).

Common names

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Among its common names are Chinese mulberry (but not to be confused with Morus australis also known by that name), storehousebush, mandarin melon berry, silkworm thorn, cudrang, kujibbong, zheorche (Chinese: ; pinyin: zhè).[citation needed]

Description

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It grows up to 6 m high.

The Tanzhe Temple west of Beijing, China is named for this tree.

Uses

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Aside from its edible fruit,[2] which can also be used to make wine, the tree has several other uses. In China, its leaves are fed to silkworms, its bark is used to make paper and a reddish-yellow dye, and its roots are used medically. Its wood is also valuable, and is used for the construction of bows.[3][4]

Fossil record

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Fossils similar to Maclura tricuspidata have been collected from the EoceneofFrance, MioceneofBulgaria, PlioceneofChina and QuaternaryofJapan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Maclura tricuspidata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T135925696A136774489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T135925696A136774489.en. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  • ^ "Growing Mandarin Melon Berry / Che: Maclura tricuspidata". gardenoracle.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  • ^ "Cudrania tricuspidata Silkworm Thorn, Storehousebush PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  • ^ "Maclura tricuspidata in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  • ^ Martinez Cabrera HI, Cevallos-Ferriz SR (2006). "Maclura (Moraceae) wood from the Miocene of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico: Fossil and biogeographic history of its closer allies". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 140 (1–2): 113–122. doi:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2006.03.004.
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