Purdue University

Fruit Like a Brain and Wood Like Steel

Question: I am building a hedge row and am contemplating working with Osage-orange seedlings and planting them. Is this a good choice? Answer: Osage-orange, (Maclura pomifera) aka hedge, hedge-apple, ...
Woodworking Network

Osage Orange almost too pretty to be put to use

Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) derived its common name from the Osage Indians in Oklahoma and Texas and the orange-smelling fruits. The Latin name comes from William Maclura, an American geologist ...
Woodworking Network

The extremely strong Osage Orange tree derives name from the Osage Indians

Sponsored by: Northwest Hardwoods: Lumber that’s Graded For Yield®. Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) derived its common name from the Osage Indians in Oklahoma and Texas and the orange-smelling fruits.
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Just Briefly: Osage wood to be distributed

Pieces from a landmark 150-year-old Osage orange tree will be the featured pieces for giveaway in a lottery next week. The tree fell last fall at the Hamilton County Courthouse. The Chattanooga ...
MLive

January’s Tree of the Month? This one grows ‘spider balls’

This “hardy and interesting” naturalized tree could be a good fit for your front yard. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ January Tree of the Month is the Osage orange. It grows an iconic ...
The Journal

K-State horticulture expert gives tips for choosing wood

Not all firewood is created equal. That’s the word from Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham, who said the wood from some tree species produces more heat than others. High on the ...