cockspurthorn
Maclura cochinchinensis (Lour.) Corner
Maclura cochinchinensis is a flowering plant in the Moraceae family, commonly known as cockspurthorn. It is native to regions including China, Malesia, and parts of Australia, where it grows in tropical and monsoon forests. The plant produces edible, sweet, globular fruits that were historically consumed by Aboriginal Australians.
Description
Maclura cochinchinensis (Lour.) Corner is a vine or scrambling shrub in the Moraceae family. It is distributed across regions such as China, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, and parts of Australia. This species typically inhabits tropical and monsoon forest environments. The plant is known for its edible, yellow or orange fruits, which have been used as a traditional food source by Aboriginal Australians. The species was formally published in 1962.
Other common names
cockspurthorn
Distribution
TW · Assam · Bangladesh · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · Christmas I. · East Himalaya · Hainan · Japan · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Nepal · New Caledonia · New Guinea · New South Wales · Nicobar Is. · Philippines · Queensland · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Taiwan · Thailand
Synonyms
Vanieria alternifoliaVanieria cochinchinensisMaclura timorensisMaclura gerontogeaMaclura cochinchinensis var. gerontogeaTrophis fruticosaProcris cochinchinensisPlecospermum cuneifoliumCudrania cochinchinensis var. gerontogeaVanieria cochinchinensis var. gerontogeaBoehmeria cochinchinensisCudrania amboinensisCudrania cambodianaCudrania cochinchinensisCudrania fruticosaCudrania grandifoliaCudrania integraCudrania javanensisCudrania javanensis var. bancroftiiCudrania jinghongensisCudrania obovataCudrania pubescensCudrania rectispinaCudrania rumphiiCudrania thoreliiCudrania spinosusVanieria fruticosaVanieria pubescensCudrania jingdongensisMaclura cochinchinensis var. pubescens
