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Cudrania tricuspidata

Silkworm Thorn, Storehousebush

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Common names

17 names · 9 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Che[2]
  • Chinese Mulberry[2]
  • Silkworm Thorn[2]
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  • Storehousebush[1]
Other languages (8)
Dutch
  • che-fruit
  • Chinese aardbeienboom
  • zijdewormboom
French
  • Cudranie à trois pointes
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Japanese
  • ハリグワ[2]
Korean
  • 꾸지뽕나무[2]
Russian
  • Маклюра триостренная[2]
Slovak
  • maklura trojhrotá[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Maclura tricuspidata Carrière ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Storehousebush — VernacularName.tsv, line 167889; taxon 3WZQV.
[2] Maclura tricuspidata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • 柘 — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • ハリグワ — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • 柘 — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • silkworm thorn — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • 柘樹 — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • Маклюра триостренная — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • 柘树 — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • 꾸지뽕나무 — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • Chinese Mulberry — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • 九重皮 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • maklura trojhrotá — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.
  • Che — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 743229; Maclura tricuspidata.

General information

Scientific name: Cudrania tricuspidata
Accepted name (Kew): Maclura tricuspidata View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited taxonomic treatment. Botanical references may use alternative names.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Moraceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Cudrania (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Silkworm Thorn, Storehousebush
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Fruit tree
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 6.00 m
Spread: 6.00 m
Growth rate: Slow
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 6-9
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit
Edibility rating:
(2)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
None

Description

Maclura tricuspidata is a deciduous shrub or small tree with thorny branches and a dense, rounded crown.

Sources [3]

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Crown

Crown shape: rounded
Crown density: dense crown

Typical crown form. Age, pruning and growing conditions can change its shape and density.

Sources [3]

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: WCVP version 16, wcvp_names.csv: Maclura tricuspidata Carrière, name ID 2501251, row 239993; Cudrania tricuspidata (Carrière) Bureau ex Lavallée, name ID 2747269, row 239994
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 239570; name ID 2747248; Cudrania Trécul. Family column.

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Cudrania tricuspidata

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 5297777, ID VLXH6: Cudrania tricuspidata (Carrière) Bureau ex Lavallée (synonym). Accepted target: Maclura tricuspidata Carrière, ID 3WZQV, line 575456.

    Source checked on .

  3. International Dendrology Society Maclura tricuspidata — Trees and Shrubs Online
    Supports: DescriptionCrown
    Relevant sections
    • Description: Species account; botanical description and cited horticultural observations
    • Crown: Species account; botanical description and cited horticultural observations

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