Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid., syn.: Maclura aurantiaca Nutt., Ioxylon pomiferum Raf.Osage orange, Bois d'arc, Horse apple, Monkey ball, Hedge apples, DE: Osagedorn, Milch Orange, Osage-OrangeSlo.: navadna maklura, divja pomarana, osaki pomaranevecDat.: Aug. 30. 2017Lat.: 44.83560 Long.: 14.72956Code: Bot_1083/2017_DSC02975Habitat: poorly maintained garden in outskirts of a small town; almost flat terrain, sandy ground; full sun; dry place; elevation 34 m (110 feet); average precipitations ~ 1.000 mm/year, average temperature 12-14 deg C, (Sub)Mediterranean phytogeographical region. Substratum: garden soil.Place: Adriatic Sea, Island Rab, north outskirts of town Lopar; Kvarner bay, Rijeka region, Croatia EC. Comment: Maclura pomifera is a tree native to relatively small area of south-central North America (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas) (Ref.4). Today it is introduced to several European countries (in 1818) including Slovenia and Croatia and elsewhere. It is mostly planted in gardens and parks. As a plant, which is resistant to cold winters it is not bound to Mediterranean only where it was photographed. The plant resembles to some extent orange tree (apart of the fruit color, of cause), however, botanically it is not related to them and belongs to mulberry family (Moraceae). Maclura pomifera tree has several uses. In USA it was most frequently used as a 'barbed wire' hedgerow shrub. Namely, the plant is full of very sharp, long and strong spines particularly nasty on new shoots. Dense thickets of young plants are almost impenetrable. Thousands of miles of hedgerows and about 200 millions trees (Ref.:4) were planted in USA, also as a protection of soil against winds in thirties of the last century. However, with the advent of barbed wire all this is gone. Also medical uses are known and its wood is of high quality. It was traditionally used for tools, bows, etc. as well as excellent, high energy firewood.Ref.:(1) Personal communication with Dr. Robert Brus, University of LjubljanaDepartment of Forestry, Slovenia(2) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora fr sterreich, Liechtenstein und Sdtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 544.(3) A. Martini et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnina Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 230. (4) R. Brus, Drevesne vrste na slovenskem (Tree species of Slovenia) (in Slovenian), samozaloba (2012).
Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Ficus pumila L. Moraceae. CN: [Malay - Ara jalar], Climbing fig, Creeping fig, Creeping rubberplant, Figvine. Native to China, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam. Elsewhere cultivated as ornamental. Creeping fig is an enthusiastic climber able to scramble up vertical surfaces 3 and 4 stories tall with the aid of a powerful adhesive. This vine coats surfaces with a tracery of fine stems that are densely covered with small heart shaped leaves that are 1 inch long by about 2 cm wide, they are held closely to the surface creating a mat of foliage that extends barely 2.5 cm from the surface. These are the juvenile leaves. Once the vine has reach the top of its support if will begin to form horizontal branches on which adult foliage is borne. Adult leaves are held alternately in two rows along these branches. They are more leathery than the juveniles, and are dark green, and about 7.6 cm long by 5 cm wide. The fruit is a fig (a sycamore). These are borne only on the horizontal stems, they are pale green in color and about 7.6 cm long by 6.4 cm wide. Most experts warn against allowing the climbing fig to attach itself to your home, garage, or other valuable buildings. This winding vine will peel paint, pop screws, and otherwise wreak havoc on fences, buildings, and any other structure. It can also attract insects and mold that cause costly damage. Very invasive and difficult to eradicate. The seeds and other plant parts are poisonous.Synonym(s):
Ficus awkeotsang Makino [
Ficus pumila var.
awkeotsang]
Ficus repens Rottler [
Ficus pumila var.
pumila]Ref and suggested reading:
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?16951en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_pumilawww.bitterrootrestoration.com/medicinal-plants/creeping-f...
Sungai Ara, Penang, Malaysia.
Ficus auriculata Lour. Moraceae. CN: [Malay - Kelebuk, Nangtan, Ara jambu], Elephant ear fig, Giant Indian fig. Native to China, Indian subcontinent: Bhutan, Indo-China, Malesia. Fruit as human food but rather unpalatable; ornamental. Tree can grow up to ca 3-5 m tall with the branches are borne low at the base of the trunk. The leaves are large, thin, ovate-rounded with a broad base, about 30 cm in length and width, slightly toothed at the margin, and hairy underneath. The young leaves are starting intensely red, and turn more and more green when reaching their ultimate size of up to 0.75 m in length. Each fig is a rounded structure resembling a single typical fruit, but is a hollowed structure that bears numerous tiny flowers (or fruits) all over the inner surface. Plant a gynodioecious - the flowers are either male and gall within the same fig (on gall trees), or female (seed trees). Both male and female flowers do not occur on the same tree. The figs are reddish-brown, and about 5 to 9 cm wide. When they ripe, they will turn red-purplish and become fragrant.Synonym(s):
Covellia macrophylla Miq.
Ficus hainanensis Merr. & Chun
Ficus hamiltoniana Wall. [Invalid]
Ficus macrocarpa H.Lv. & Vaniot [Illegitimate]
Ficus macrophylla Roxb. & Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. [Illegitimate]
Ficus oligodon Miq.
Ficus pomifera Wall. ex King
Ficus regia Miq.
Ficus rotundifolia Roxb.
Ficus roxburghii Steud.
Ficus sclerocarpa Griff.
Ficus scleroptera Griff. [Illegitimate]Ref and suggested reading:FRIM Flora DatabaseKamus Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Malaysia
www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2809581www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?17025www.med-plants.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=...