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Summary

Osage-Orange (Maclura pomifera) (native) About this tree: Seeds eaten by quail and squirrels

Grows 35 to 50 feet tall

Excellent fuel wood

Hardiness zone 4

Identification Tips:

  • Leaves: Alternate; simple; 3 to 5 inches long; glossy bright green; leaf margins entire
  • Fruit: Large; yellow-green; 3 to 5 inches in diameter
  • Twig: Stout; orange-brown; zigzag shape; 1/4 to 1/2 inch spines
  • Bark: Deeply furrowed; yellow-orangebrown

Copyright status

This image is public domain because it was first published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Source

http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/publications/woodypocketguide.pdf

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current03:07, 24 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 03:07, 24 April 2007333 × 250 (27 KB)AshcraftOsage-Orange (''Maclura pomifera'') (native) About this tree: Seeds eaten by quail and squirrels Grows 35 to 50 feet tall Excellent fuel wood Hardiness zone 4 Identification Tips: * '''Leaves:''' Alternate; simple; 3 to 5 inches long; glossy bright gr

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