Scientific Name: Maclura cochinchinensis (was Cudrania cochinchinensis)

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  • Common Name:
    Cockspur thorn
  • Derivation:
    Maclura: named after American botanist.
  • Type:
    Vine or rampant woody spreading shrub
  • Family:
    MORACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Yellow, axillary balls to 20 mm summer
  • Fruit:
    Orange, round leathery
  • Vegetation Type:
    in and near Rainforest
  • Species List:
    Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, Bush food, Craft,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Succulent sweet orange fruits

Woody stems with yellow heartwood have been used to dye batik (Nicholson)

Thorns used to remove splinters.

Identification Notes

Canes have spines in leaf axils||Branchlets: produce milky watery sap. Flower: flowers develop at base of leaves||Leaf: fine but distinct spine at end.||

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Common australian crow.||Habitat for small birds.

Landscaping Notes

Vigorous safe habitat for small birds. Can be trained into a shrub.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||