Way off topic - Hedge apple name ?
jonathanhutchinson@rhs.org.uk (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:03:18 PDT)
Maclura pomifera is its botanical name and is a member of the Moraceae -Mulberry family
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From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Waddick
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Subject: Re: [pbs] Way off topic - Hedge apple name ?
I wonder where the name Osage Orange came from. I think the "Osage"
would be from the Native America tribe of the same name and possibly the
'Orange" from the similarity to leaves of the Citrus family.
Dear Arnold,
I think its original distribution was sort of similar to that
of the Osage Indian nation. the fruit sort of looks like a lumpy
orange or grapefruit -even more like an Ugli Fruit and it smells
faintly (!) citrusy.
The foliage is more mulberry looking. Best Jim
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