African Osage Orange vs palo de mora

Maclura africana compared with Maclura tinctoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Osage Orange	palo de mora
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Moraceae	Moraceae
Genus same	Maclura	Maclura
Species	Maclura africana	Maclura tinctoria

Evolutionary Relationship

African Osage Orange and palo de mora share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Maclura.

Conservation Status

African Osage Orange

LC — Least Concern

palo de mora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Osage Orange	palo de mora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Osage Orange

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

palo de mora

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

African Osage Orange

The African Osage Orange (Maclura africana) is a species in the genus Maclura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.