Before the last Ice Age, the Osage orange had a vast distribution, from Florida north to Ontario. But then, starting around 125,000 years ago, glaciers advanced south to cover much of North America.

But the Osage orange is perhaps best known for its use as a hedgerow fence before the invention of barbed wire in the 1870s. “The trees have an interesting branching pattern and they also have ...

The Osage orange tree, Maclura pomifera, is a close relative of fig trees and breadfruit trees and can attain heights of up to 50 feet. Its heavy, close-grained trunk and branches is made up of ...

The Osage-orange tree is a botanical oddity today, the only living member of its genus. It persisted through the millennia and made its home in what we now call the Red River Basin of Texas and ...

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 ...

This fall, the quirky Osage orange is sparking curiosity on the Upper East Side with its brain-like appearance, sweet scent, and non-edible nature.

The Osage orange (Maclura pomifera,) also known as a “hedge-apple,” is a small deciduous tree with simple alternate leaves, twisted branches and a wide-spreading profile.

FOX 5 New York. What is an osage orange? Posted: October 1, 2024 | Last updated: October 1, 2024. An intriguing fruit has been catching the attention of New Yorkers on the Upper East Side at Carl ...

Osage orange averages about 50 pounds per cubic foot at 7 percent MC. This is 30 percent heavier than oak! KD lumber, 1 inch thickness, will weigh over 4 pounds per board foot.

The Osage orange harvest came in heavy this fall. Friends spotted the bumper crop of lime-colored orbs alongside the road out our way. During the Redmonts’ visit, the Mr. asked, “What are those things ...

The Osage orange tree, Maclura pomifera, is a close relative of fig trees and breadfruit trees and can attain heights of up to 50 feet. Its heavy, close-grained trunk and branches is made up of ...