Fruit a syncarp, a multiple fruit composed of the fusion of the enlarged floral axis and the fleshy perianths and bracts that envelop the drupes.
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| 1 | Woody climber or straggling shrub, latex often more or less milky; male inflorescence 6–8 mm diam., flowers more or less sessile, peduncle 2–6 mm long; fruit less than 2 cm diam | Maclura cochinchinensis |
| Trees or tall shrubs, latex often sparse except in the fruit; male inflorescence 15–20 mm diam., pedicels 5–8 mm long, peduncle 20–40 mm long; fruit more than 5 cm diam | Maclura pomifera |
