Noun
An ornamental tree of the genus Maclura (M. aurantiaca), closely allied to the mulberry (Morus); also, its fruit. The tree was first found in the country of the Osage Indians, and bears a hard and inedible fruit of an orangelike appearance. See Bois d'arc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryosage-orange
Ecological aspects of historical distribution The natural mechanism of seed dispersal for Osage orange, and the reason for its limited historical range despite its adaptability, has been the subject of debate. Source: Internet
Fallen hedge apples, the fruit of the Osage orange, cluster along fencerows and back roads. Source: Internet
Palmer and Fowler's Fieldbook of Natural History 2nd edition, rates Osage orange wood as being 2.5 times as hard as white oak ( Quercus alba ) and having twice the tensile strength. Source: Internet
The Osage orange later became a supplier of the wood used in making barb wire fence posts. Source: Internet
Those cuttings didn't survive, but later the thorny Osage orange tree was widely naturalized throughout the United States. Source: Internet
Osage orange has been planted in all the 48 conterminous States and in southeastern Canada. Source: Internet