Maclura africana

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Rosales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Moraceae
Tribus: Ficeae
Genus: Ficus
Species: Ficus africana

Name edit

Ficus africana (Bureau) Corner, 1962

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Cardiogyne africana Bureau in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 17: 233 (1873)
  • Heterotypic
    • Milicia spinosa Sim in Forest Fl. Port. E. Afr.: 98 (1909)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Africa
    • Regional:Eastern Africa
      • Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania
    • Regional:Central Africa
      • KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    • Regional:Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Launert, E. & Cope, G.V. (eds.) (1991). Flora Zambesiaca 9(6): 1-135. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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Vernacular names edit

Afrikaans: Afrika-soetlemoen
English: African osage orange, Thorny mulberry
Xitsonga: Tsumbula
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