Maclura pomifera OSAGE ORANGE
BROADLEAF
DECIDUOUS
FULL SUN
NON-NATIVE
HIGH DROUGHT TOLERANCE
H: 50FT W: 40FT
Osage orange is native to parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. It’s a fast-growing tree that typically grows 1–2 feet per year. Early Great Plains settlers used it to form thorny hedgerows that served as living fences for livestock, many of which still remain today. Female trees, when near a male, produce large, wrinkled, green “hedge apples.” Nursery selections favor male trees that are thornless and fruitless. Its rot-resistant wood was historically prized for bow-making, giving rise to the name “bowwood.” With aggressive growth and suckering, they should be planted in maintained areas where its spread can be managed.
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