I picked up hedge apples today to used as
insect repellants in my crawl space. They are called Osage Orange (
Maclura pomifera) and are native to Oklahoma.
Jonathan Baldwin Turner introduced them to Illinois as a living fence. The wood makes excellent firewood and fence posts. The posts are very resistant to rot. I also knew of someone who had his Osage Orange milled into hardwood flooring and shipped to Japan. The heartwood is greenish yellow. I found a
website that says it is edible. I have seen squirrels tear them apart to eat the seeds.
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| Hedge Apple |
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| In a tree |
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| Osage Orange Tree |
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