Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K.Schneid.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Texas

• County/Municipio

  Grayson Co.

• Locality

  Chamberlain's Ridge subdivision, 6 miles SE of center of Sherman,

• Coordinates

  33.58, -96.52

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of U.S.A.
Moraceae
Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid.
det. M. Nee, 1993
Texas, Grayson Co., Chamberlain’s Ridge
subdivision, 6 miles SE of center of Sherman.
33°35’N, 96°31’W. Voucher for bulk medicinal
screening by Pfizer Inc.: 43899a FR (Nee-643)
43899b LF (Nee-644) 43899c TW (Nee-645)
"bodark [i.e. bois d’arc]" The fruits are called
"bodark apples" or "horse apples". Small tree
20 cm. in diameter, common in many forest
types in the region; bark furrowed, brown.
Branches arching. Fruit yellow-green, with
sticky yellowish creamy sap; cut fruits scarcely
completely dry after more than three weeks in
the sun.
Coll.: M. Nee 43899
18 Sept. 1993
02512910