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Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange (/ ˈoʊseɪdʒ / OH-sayj), is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, native to the south-central United States. It typically grows about 8 to 15 metres (30–50 ft) tall.
6 lip 2024 · Learn about the bodark tree, a native species with many names and uses, such as making bows, fences, and insect repellent. Find out how the fruit of the bodark is related to the mulberry and why it may be an evolutionary anachronism.
10 paź 2024 · Learn about the Osage orange tree, also known as a bodark, hedge apple, or bow wood, and its historical and practical uses. Find out how to grow, care for, and protect this tree from pests and diseases.
1 kwi 2021 · Osage orange (Maclura pomifera), also known as Bois d' arc, Hedge Apple or Horse Apple, is a member of the Moraceae family, to which figs, mulberries, breadfruit and jackfruit also belong, and is native to the south-central United States. This thorny, fast-growing, medium-sized tree or shrub which grows up to 20m (60'), tall, but is…
28 gru 2023 · Learn about Osage Orange, a deciduous tree native to the central United States, also known as hedge apple or bodark. Discover its historical significance, woodcraft applications, ecological benefits, and cultural importance.
Osage-orange, Horse-apple, Bois D'Arc, or Bodark (Maclura pomifera) is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, typically growing to 8 - 15 m tall. It is dioeceous, with male and female flowers on different plants.
14 paź 2019 · Learn about the bodark, a tree that grows green balls of noodles called brains, and how it was used by Native Americans and soldiers. Find out how to eat, decorate or fence with this versatile and durable plant.
