Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange (/ ˈ oʊ s eɪ dʒ / OH-sayj), is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, native to the south-central United States. It typically grows …

Oct 10, 2024 · The Osage orange was a very handy tree for Native American Indians, who used it for centuries to make bows. Osage Orange trees are also called by their French name: bois …

Apr 1, 2021 · Osage orange (Maclura pomifera), also known as Bois d' arc, Hedge Apple or Horse Apple, is a member of the Moraceae family, to which figs, mulberries, breadfruit and jackfruit …

Osage orange is easy to plant and establish from seed. Fruit should be collected in the fall and allowed to naturally decay for several months. Seeds can be extracted from the fruit by …

Feb 15, 2021 · The Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera) is no kin to the citrus, but the fruit has a faint orangey fragrance strong enough to result in the common name. Its odd shape and …

Commonly called Osage-orange or hedge apple, this medium-sized tree has a short trunk and rounded crown with large globular fruit produced by female trees. Osage-orange produces …

Mar 18, 2025 · The Osage orange hedge row tree, once a favorite of American settlers, deserves a look from modern-day homesteaders looking for fencing options.

Mar 15, 2025 · Osage orange, (Maclura pomifera), thorny tree or shrub native to the south-central United States, the only species of its genus in the family Moraceae. The Osage orange is often …

Dec 28, 2023 · Osage Orange, scientifically known as Maclura pomifera, is a deciduous tree native to the central United States. Also commonly referred to as hedge apple, horse apple, or …

Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera) produces no sawtimber, pulpwood, or utility poles, but it has been planted in greater numbers than almost any other tree species in North America. Known …