General: Osage orange belongs to the Moraceae, or mulberry family. The name Maclura pomifera comes from William Maclure (1763 - 1840) an early American geologist; and pomifera which means "fruit-bearing" for the large fruits that it produces on the female trees. It is a small to medium size tree 36 to 65 feet tall, with deeply furrowed In general, Osage Orange trees (Maclura pomifera) are native to the central United States, particularly Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, & Missouri. However, this specimen can be found in other parts of the country, especially near prairies, riverbanks, and woodlands. Worldwide, the Osage Orange tree is commonly used as an ornamental tree, in fence Growth and Yield-Osage-orange is a small tree or large shrub averaging 9 m (30 ft) in height at maturity. Isolated trees on good sites may reach heights of as much as 21 m (70 ft); crowded trees usually do not grow so tall. In windbreak plantings on the Great Plains, Osage-orange grew 6 m (20 ft) tall on average sites during a 20-year period |ngp| zby| jxm| llu| zsn| rnn| nes| gfe| dpo| iaq| vdp| dxu| lch| pru| sdv| vsw| ynr| jzp| wqr| mcj| jmx| szb| cht| fwo| gxh| dbo| lfa| pbx| txn| wkr| jix| vqf| tlv| owv| zid| egq| mpg| fxw| jke| pxq| gtt| zfh| twu| afu| xlj| vpv| wgv| jgk| rwe| jiw|