Osage orange

Maclura pomifera

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	4-9 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Dry, Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Leaves	Deciduous
Height	15.0
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Layer	Trees
Growth	Medium
Uses
Utility	Dye, Animal feed, Fire starter, Hedgerow, Preservative, Wind breaker, Tannin, Lumber
Names
Alternate name	Maclura pommifera, bois d'arc
German name	true
Taxonomy
Family	Moraceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Introduced into	Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Bulgaria, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Italy, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Krym, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Romania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Uzbekistan, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Created: 2020-08-11 16:09:47 UTC
Last updated: 2025-05-28 20:27:13 UTC by andrew-haupt

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Sometimes calles “Maclura pommifera” (with two M).

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