Monkey orange

Common name of various fruits
Strychnos madagascariensis, a monkey orange native to Africa

Monkey orange is a common name for several trees that produce fruits that are superficially (but not taxonomically) similar to orange (citrus).

  • Strychnos spinosa (also known as green monkey orange, Natal orange, spiny monkey orange)[1]
  • Strychnos madagascariensis (also known as black monkey orange)[1]
  • Strychnos cocculoides (also known as corky-bark monkey orange, Ntonga)[1]
  • Strychnos pungens (spiny-leaf monkey orange)[1]
  • Maclura pomifera (also known as Osage orange)[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Read "Lost Crops of Africa: Volume III: Fruits" at NAP.edu. 2008. doi:10.17226/11879. ISBN 978-0-309-10596-5.
  2. ^ Schiller, Nan (2021-05-05). "Audubon Trees of North America Book Review | Gardener's Path". Gardener's Path. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
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