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Maclura pomifera

mac·lu·ra·pomifera

uncommon

noun

1.

small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge

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