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Genus

Maclura

Called “osage-orange” in GBIF

Maclura is a genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family, Moraceae. It includes the inedible Osage orange, which is used as mosquito repellent and grown throughout the United States as a hedging plant. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants.

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accepted species in GBIF
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Plants in this genus

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Maclura pomifera

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Research on Maclura

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Osajin attenuates diazinon-induced pulmonary toxicity in rats.

Diazinon, the same pesticide class sprayed on lawns, orchards, and livestock, drifts into the air...

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Osajin attenuates diazinon-induced pulmonary toxicity in rats.

A plant compound called osajin, extracted from the Osage orange tree, reduced lung damage caused by diazinon, a common pesticide used in agriculture and veterinary products. In rat studies, osajin lowered inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell death in lung tissue — though it did not fully reverse the damage.

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