Maclura pomifera is its botanical name and is a member of the Moraceae -Mulberry family -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Waddick Sent: 17 October 2008 05:30 To: Pacific Bulb Society 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 -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F + _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/