Common Name - Osage Orange

Scientific Name - Maclura pomifera

Description: On the trunks the bark becomes ashy-brown or dark orange-brown with irregular longitudinal fissures and scaly ridges. The wood is heavy, hard, strong, and very durable, with a characteristic bright orange color.
The Osage Orange Tree Bark

Description:
On the trunks the bark becomes ashy-brown or dark orange-brown with irregular longitudinal fissures and scaly ridges.  The wood is heavy, hard, strong, and very durable, with a characteristic bright orange color.

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