A Cultural and Entomological Review of the Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid.) (Moraceae) and the Origin and Early Spread of “Hedge Apple” Folklore

Ferro, Michael L.

doi:10.1656/058.013.m701

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“…Osage orange (Maclura pomifera) was recorded as a possible host of P. imbricornis by Riley (1870a), who speculated that larvae in Osage orange roots from Kansas mentioned in his previous report (Riley 1869) were probably this species. Some later authors ignored or were unaware of the speculative nature of Riley's (1870a) report and recorded Osage orange or Maclura as a host of P. imbricornis (Glover 1871, Bruner 1892, Payne et al 1976, Johnson and Lyon 1988, Payne 2007, Ferro 2014. The origin of Riley's (1869) specimen in Kansas, where P. imbricornis has a very limited distribution, suggests that his record might be based on larvae of P. cuneatus or P. debilis rather than P. imbricornis, with the host, Osage orange, a tree commonly used in shelterbelts, likely to have been planted in the prairie habitat of P. cuneatus and P. debilis.…”

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Reevaluation of the Subgeneric Classification of the North American Species of Prionus Geoffroy (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae: Prionini), with a Revision of the Subgenus Neopolyarthron Semenov and Notes on Prionus (Antennalia) Fissicornis Haldeman and Prionus (Prionus) Californicus Motschulsk

Schiefer¹

2022

Transactions of the American Entomological Society

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The classification of North American species of Prionus (Prionus) Geoffroy, sensu lato, is reevaluated based on male antennal morphology, with three subgenera being recognized: P. (Prionus), consisting of P. aztecus Casey, P. californicus Motschulsky, P. evoluticornis Komiya & Nogueira, P. flohri Bates, P. heroicus Semenov, P. howdeni Chemsak, P. laticollis (Drury), P. lecontei Lameere, P. mexicanus Bates, P. pocularis Dalman, and P. poultoni Lameere; P. (Antennalia) Casey, revived status, consisting of P. fissicornis Haldeman; and P. (Neopolyarthron) Semenov, revived status. The species of P. (Neopolyarthron) are revised and consist of P. imbricornis (Linnaeus), P. debilis Casey, revived status, and P. cuneatus Casey, revived status, with the latter two species being removed from synonymy with P. imbricornis. Prionus robustus Casey, new synonymy, is transferred from synonymy with P. imbricornis to synonymy with P. cuneatus. Prionus fissicornis parviceps Casey, revised synonymy, is removed from synonymy with P. imbricornis and returned to synonymy with P. fissicornis. A lectotype is designated for Cerambyx imbricornis Linnaeus. Keys to North American subgenera of Prionus and to species of P. (Neopolyarthron) are provided. The species of P. (Neopolyarthron) are redescribed, diagnosed, and illustrated, with the female of P. debilis being illustrated for the first time. A county-level distribution map is provided for each species of P. (Neopolyarthron) along with a detailed discussion of distribution, host records, habitat, and conservation status. Prionus imbricornis is associated with forested habitats, P. debilis is associated with tallgrass prairies, and P. cuneatus is associated with prairies and other grasslands. Prionus fissicornis is diagnosed from species of P. (Neopolyarthron), and the type specimens of P. (Antennalia) fissicornis parviceps Casey, P. (Antennalia) fissicornis transversus Casey, and P. (Antennalia) thoracicus Casey are reviewed and illustrated. The date of publication for P. fissicornis is corrected from 1846 to 1847. The following new state records are provided: for P. imbricornis: Delaware and New Jersey; for P. debilis: Minnesota; and for P. cuneatus: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The following previously published country, state, and provincial records are considered to be in error and are removed from the distribution of the relevant species: for P. imbricornis: Canada (Ontario), Croatia, Dominican Republic, Germany, Haiti, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; for P. debilis: Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas; for P. fissicornis: Ontario, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina; ...

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Section: Prionusmentioning

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“…: pecan); Evans 2014: 390 (id. guide); Ferro, 2014: 14 (host); Steury & MacRae, 2014: 9 (dist. : VA); Teal et al , 2014: 404, supp.…”

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Reevaluation of the Subgeneric Classification of the North American Species of Prionus Geoffroy (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae: Prionini), with a Revision of the Subgenus Neopolyarthron Semenov and Notes on Prionus (Antennalia) Fissicornis Haldeman and Prionus (Prionus) Californicus Motschulsk

Schiefer¹

2022

Transactions of the American Entomological Society

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“…There is a growing interest in creating new and less harmful cancer-fighting drugs from plants native to a given area that have been used in folk medicine [9][10][11]. M. pomifera (Moraceae), commonly known as Osage orange or hedge apple, is a dioecious (having separate male and female individuals) tree native to the south-central USA [12]. Several biological activities of M. pomifera have been reported, such as anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, and antiproliferative [13][14][15][16][17].…”

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TRPV1-Dependent Antiproliferative Activity of Dioecious Maclura pomifera Extracts in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Cell Lines Involves Multiple Apoptotic Pathways

Rumpa,

Maier

2024

IJMS

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Globally, breast cancer is a significant cause of mortality. Recent research focused on identifying compounds regulating the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) ion channel activity for the possibility of developing cancer therapeutics. In this study, the antiproliferative properties and mechanisms of action through TRPV1 of Maclura pomifera, a dioecious tree native to the south-central USA, have been investigated. Male and female extracts of spring branch tissues and leaves (500 µg/mL) significantly reduced the viability of MCF-7 and T47D cells by 75–80%. M. pomifera extracts induced apoptosis by triggering intracellular calcium overload via TRPV1. Blocking TRPV1 with the capsazepine antagonist and pretreating cells with the BAPTA-AM chelator boosted cell viability, revealing that M. pomifera phytochemicals activate TRPV1. Both male and female M. pomifera extracts initiated apoptosis through multiple pathways, the mitochondrial, ERK-induced, and endoplasmic reticulum-stress-mediated apoptotic pathways, demonstrated by the expression of activated caspase 3, caspase 9, caspase 8, FADD, FAS, ATF4, and CHOP, the overexpression of phosphorylated PERK and ERK proteins, and the reduction of BCL-2 levels. In addition, AKT and pAKT protein expressions were reduced in female M. pomifera-treated cells, revealing that female plant extract also inhibits PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. These results suggest that phytochemicals in M. pomifera extracts could be promising for developing breast cancer therapeutics.

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The Soga Saga: The Potential of Maclura cochinchinensis (Moraceae) as an Eco–Friendly Dye in Indonesia

Cunningham

Ingram²,

Koenunu³

et al. 2021

Econ Bot

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A Cultural and Entomological Review of the Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid.) (Moraceae) and the Origin and Early Spread of “Hedge Apple” Folklore

Cited by 6 publications

References 38 publications

Reevaluation of the Subgeneric Classification of the North American Species of Prionus Geoffroy (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae: Prionini), with a Revision of the Subgenus Neopolyarthron Semenov and Notes on Prionus (Antennalia) Fissicornis Haldeman and Prionus (Prionus) Californicus Motschulsk

Reevaluation of the Subgeneric Classification of the North American Species of Prionus Geoffroy (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae: Prionini), with a Revision of the Subgenus Neopolyarthron Semenov and Notes on Prionus (Antennalia) Fissicornis Haldeman and Prionus (Prionus) Californicus Motschulsk

TRPV1-Dependent Antiproliferative Activity of Dioecious Maclura pomifera Extracts in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Cell Lines Involves Multiple Apoptotic Pathways

The Soga Saga: The Potential of Maclura cochinchinensis (Moraceae) as an Eco–Friendly Dye in Indonesia

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