Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Moraceae
Genus:
Maclura Nutt. Nutt.
Species:
Maclura pomifera (Raf. ex Sarg.) Schneider
Species Common Name:
Osage orange, hedge apple
Habitat:
Roadsides; fencerows; successional fields; once planted for fencerows
Abundance and Distribution:
Common escape from cultivation, especially in southern half
Origin:
Native of U.S., but not Iowa
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e8727