Maclura

13 species are accepted. • Maclura africana – eastern Africa and Madagascar • Maclura andamanica – Vietnam, Laos to Andaman Islands • Maclura brasiliensis – Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela • Maclura cochinchinensis (Syn.: Cudrania cochinchinensis, Cudrania javanensis, Vanieria cochinchinensis) – China, Vietnam, Malesia, and northern Australia • Maclura fruticosa – China and Vietnam • Maclura mollis – Mexico (Oaxaca) • Maclura montana – China (Zhejiang) • Maclura orientalis – China (Zhejiang) • Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K.Schneid. – Osage-orange; United States • Maclura pubescens (Syn.: M. cochichinensis var. pubescens) – China • Maclura spinosa – India to Sri Lanka • Maclura tinctoria (L.) D.Don ex Steud. – Mexico to northern Argentina • Maclura tricuspidata (Syn.: Cudrania tricuspidata, Cudrania triloba) – China, Vietnam, and Korea Formerly placed here • Milicia excelsa (as Maclura excelsa) • Milicia regia (as Maclura regia) • Broussonetia greveana (as Maclura greveana and Maclura humbertii) ==Etymology==

The genus is named in honor of William Maclure (1763-1840), a Scottish-born American geologist and educational reformer. The President of the American Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for 22 years, Maclure made major contributions to his field, including the first true geological map of any part of North America, and was a strong advocate of universal education, especially for women. ==Fossil record==

Fossils similar to Maclura have been reported from the Middle Eocene of England. ==References==