African Osage Orange vs maclura

Maclura africana compared with Maclura pomifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Osage Orange	maclura
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 pomifera

Evolutionary Relationship

African Osage Orange and maclura share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Maclura.

Conservation Status

African Osage Orange

LC — Least Concern

maclura

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Osage Orange	maclura
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.

maclura

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (4 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.