20 OSAGE ORANGE TREE SEEDS

 (Maclura Pomifera) 

Hedge/Horse Apple Fast Hardy Plant

 Osage Orange Trees Have a Long and Interesting History of Use by Both Native Americans and Early Pioneers. It's Wood was Once in Demand for Making Hubs and Wheel Rims for Horse Drawn Wagons, Mine Support Timbers, Posts and Many Other Uses where Decay Resistance was Important. The Osage Orange is a Tree that Commonly Grows 30 to 40 Feet Tall, Occasionally as Tall as 50 to 60 Feet. It Typically has a Short Trunk and a Rounded or Irregular Crown. The Leaves of the Osage Orange are a Shiny Medium to Dark Green. They Turn Yellow in the Fall. The Twigs are Buff to Orange-Brown and are Armed with 1/2-Inch Long Spines. The Stems Exude a Milky Sap when Cut. The Small, Green Flowers Appear in May or June. The Female Trees Produce 3- to 5- Inch-Diameter Fruit which Ripens in September or October and then Fall to the Ground.