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What is the scientific name for Osage Orange Tree?
The name would be Maclura pomifera.
You found an apple looking citrus smelling bumpy skinned fruit nut on a tree in middle Tennessee - what could it be?
I believe you are talking about the Maclura pomifera(Osage orange, or bow-dock tree). They are found here in middle TN.
Do osage oranges have other names?
Maclura pomifera is commonly called the Osage-orange, Hedge-apple, Horse-apple, Bois D'Arc, and Bosark.
What fruit has inedible fruit?
Most of the nuts are this way. Pistachio, Almond, Walnut, etc. Nobody actually eats the fruit - just the seed. Mistletoe and Soapnut are also inedible.
What is a tree with fruit that looks like a round brain?
That tree is most likely the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera), also known as the hedge apple tree. The fruit of this tree is large, bumpy, and green, resembling a brain or a wrinkled orange. They are not typically eaten by humans but can be used for natural repellents.
Fall Trees that drop large green fruit?
Trees that drop large green fruit in the fall could be pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba) or Osage orange trees (Maclura pomifera). Pawpaw trees produce large, greenish-yellow fruit that is custard-like in texture and sweet in taste. Osage orange trees produce large, green fruit that is inedible for humans but is commonly eaten by wildlife like squirrels and birds.
Is the fruit from a maclura pomifer tree eatable?
Nope... it is used only for mosquitos and other insects.
When was Maclura brasiliensis created?
Maclura brasiliensis was created in 1841.
When was Maclura tinctoria created?
Maclura tinctoria was created in 1753.
What is a zhe fruit?
The zhe fruit grows on the Maclura tricuspidata which is a tree native to East Asia. The fruit resembles a mulberry and is also known as cudrang, mandarin melon berry, silkworm thorn or Chinese mulberry.
Are osage orange thorns poisonous?
No, osage orange thorns are not poisonous. Arborists and horticulturalists do not find any part of the deciduous tree in question (Maclura pomifera) toxic. As with any injury, severe wounds from osage orange thorns nevertheless may turn into infections if not cleaned regularly and monitored properly.
What is the scientific name for hedge apple?
maclura polmifera
