Very rare plant in Cyprus

[cyprusmax47]

I had to stop and take some pics from this strange plant on my trip to the countryside yesterday and share it with you. It is actually the first time I have seen this tree in all the years I am in Cyprus, but can remember that Dominic mentioned the fruits which he found on the ground in Paphos some time ago....



fruits are the size of a tennis ball and look from the distance as one


here a close up


Max

[Asteri]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera

[PW in Polemi]

Thank you, both. Very interesting reading.

[Dominic]

You can find these trees by the famous Paphos Pant Man.

https://www.paphoslife.com/blog/clueless-cupid

[cyprusmax47]

You can find these trees by the famous Paphos Pant Man.

https://www.paphoslife.com/blog/clueless-cupid

Even if one can find them near the famous Paphos pant man.. they are very rare in Cyprus.

for example in the village Anogyra they are described: " The Church precinct is decorated by two trees of the Moracea family - very rare in Cyprus. They look like sycamores and are in fact a pair, male and female, since only one of them produces fruits. The name of the trees is "Maclura Pomifera" (osage orange or hedge apple) and the yellow-green fruits have a diameter of up to 15 cm and are used for handicraft purposes."

Max