Osage orange trees are dioecious, which means that there are both female and male trees. Only female Osage orange trees bear fruit, so if you wish to plant one of these trees in your home ...

Osage orange is a small to medium-sized tree or large shrub, planted across the United States for hedges, ornamental use, and shade. Originally it was found in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Osage orange has a USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Range of 5-9; some area’s of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are too cold for this tree. It’s mature height is 45 feet with a width of 40 feet. Most ...

Osage orange’s qualities extend well beyond corralling cattle and other livestock. Its tight grain makes the wood extraordinarily flexible, enough so that a bow made from the tree was worth a horse ...

Two Osage orange trees were grown from cuttings collected from trees planted in 1865 in Springfield, Illinois, the hometown of President Abraham Lincoln. The trees are not expected to produce fruit.

Osage oranges have a rough, bumpy texture. Despite its name, the fruit is not related to the orange and is a member of the mulberry family.

As another large dust storm impacted Illinois, the conversation and questions continue about why and how to get the dust to ...

A Champaign Park District arborist has determined that the Osage orange tree in Trevett-Finch Park, at University and Prospect avenues, is healthy. Reporter A Champaign Park District arborist has ...