Maclura pomifera - Osage orange

Osage orange is a tree known for its hard wood and large, green, inedible fruits. It is used for hedging and its wood is valued for its strength and durability.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹

Outputs

• Wildlife habitat²

Type

• Tree
• Deciduous

Footnotes

1. Maclura pomifera | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 10-1 ↩