Way off topic - Hedge apple name ?
James Waddick (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:30:24 PDT)

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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