Maclura tricuspidata

Maclura tricuspidata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Moraceae
Tribe:	Moreae
Genus:	Maclura
Species:	M. tricuspidata
Binomial name
Maclura tricuspidata (Carrière) Bureau
Synonyms
Cudrania tricuspidata Carrière Cudrania triloba Hance Vaniera tricuspidata Hu

Maclura tricuspidata is a tree native to East Asia, occasionally grown for its fruit, somewhat similar to that of the related mulberry (Morus spp.). It is also known by common names including cudrang, mandarin melon berry, silkworm thorn, zhe or che (Chinese: 柘; pinyin: zhè), and Chinese mulberry (but not to be confused with Morus australis also known by that name). It grows up to 6 m high.

The Tanzhe Temple west of Beijing, China is named for this tree.

External links

• California Rare Fruit Growers (with fruit photo)
• Nanjing University Plant Resources Network (in Chinese, with photo)
• Plants for a Future database