Maclura tinctoria

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endangered perennial medicinal 2024 1977

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Home Plants angiosperms rosales moraceae maclura Maclura tinctoria

(L.) D.Don ex G.Don

1830

old fustic

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Maclura tinctoria, known as old fustic and dyer's mulberry, is a medium to large tree of the Neotropics, from Mexico to Argentina. It produces a yellow dye called fustic primarily known for coloring khaki fabric for U.S. military apparel during World War I. This dye contains the flavonoid morin. It is dioecious, so both male and female plants are needed to set seed. The leaves can be used to feed silk worms. Old fustic is not to be confused with young fustic (Rhus cotinus) from southern Europe and Asia, which provides a more fugitive colour....read more on Wikipedia.