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Monkey orange
Index of plants with the same common name
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)
- Strychnos madagascariensis (also known as black monkey orange)
- Strychnos cocculoides (also known as corky-bark monkey orange, Ntonga)
- Strychnos pungens (spiny-leaf monkey orange)
- Maclura pomifera (also known as Osage orange)
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