Osage orange collecting this past weekend

[seedscanada]

Brought the family out to collect Osage oranges after a movie this past weekend. Usually, I include them in our winter urn arrangements.
Maclura pomifera has some of the hardest, most rot resistant wood there is.. aside from some exotics. : )

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/10953031634/" title="Niagara Falls- Osage oranges by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5500/1095 ... 1d1a_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="Niagara Falls- Osage oranges"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/10952873275/" title="Osage orange collecting by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/1095 ... aa4a_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="Osage orange collecting"></a>

One of the biggest I have seen:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/10953048534/" title="Osage orange Maclura pomifera by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/1095 ... 6537_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="Osage orange Maclura pomifera"></a>

The boys HAD to bring one to school to show to their classmates.

[lucky1]

Adam, nice photos of your family.
That is soooooo cool!
Haven't seen any Osage growing in the Okanagan.
We're probably too cold.

Barb

[seedscanada]

Barb, thanks. If you want, I have HUNDREDS of seedlings and thousands of seeds. Anyone?

Maclura pomifera

Family: Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Maclura (muh-KLOO-ruh) (Info)
Species: pomifera (pom-EE-fer-uh) (Info)
Synonym:Ioxylon pomiferum
Synonym:Toxylon pomiferum
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 &#65533;C (-30 &#65533;F)
to
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8
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Barb I bet you couldn't kill them if you tried!

: )


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[lucky1]

Barb I bet you couldn't kill them if you tried!

...and from the compost bin comes a voice: "oh yes she could".

Thanks for the stats and offer, Adam, but I'll enjoy them in your photos.

People would have to wear a hardhat walking under those trees.

Barb

[seedscanada]

Hardhat indeed. Not a good tree to overhang a driveway, house, road.... Anything.