Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) is identifiable by its simple, glossy, ovate leaves, typically 2-5 inches long, which turn yellow in fall. The tree produces large, round, bumpy fruits, known as ...

The Osage orange tree, native to Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, was once prized for its hardy wood and thorny branches, but its supposed ability to repel insects and spiders has been debunked by sc… ...

The Osage orange tree, native to Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, was once prized for its hardy wood and thorny branches, but its supposed ability to repel insects and spiders has been debunked by ...

The Osage Orange tree produces a unique fruit known as the hedge apple, which, although inedible, is popular for fall decorating. The tree's wood has been used for fence posts for decades.

The Osage orange tree belongs to the plant family Moraceae, as do mulberry and fig. It is genus Maclura, species M. Pomifera. Osage orange is dioecious, that is, it has separate male and female trees.

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.

It is the fruit of a native tree called the Osage orange. If perhaps you do not recognize that name, I will offer up some alternatives: hedge apple, horse apple and bois d'arc ("bow-dark"). Tree ...

A native tree to the river valleys of Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, the Osage orange (Maclura pomifera) also grows in many states east of the Mississippi River. This tree produces a unique ...

Apple Valley Legacy Museum Director Marcy Taylor held one of Westman’s creations made in 1979. “Feel how hard this plate is, and it’s made from a wedding cake,” she said.

Familiarly known as horse apples, monkey balls, Bois d’Arc, and Osage orange, these fruits hold a rich array of names.