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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=" 
" 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=" 
" 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=" 
" width="600" height="800" alt="Osage orange Maclura pomifera"></a>
The boys HAD to bring one to school to show to their classmates.
Adam
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Posted : 21/11/2013 1:09 pm
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
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Posted : 22/11/2013 11:46 am
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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 �C (-30 �F)
to
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8
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Barb I bet you couldn't kill them if you tried!
: )
Read more: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54097/#ixzz2lOfAlPwY
Adam
Zone pusher7a. Trail runner, marathon racer. Propagator of Yuccas, palms and Pawpaws among others. World traveller. Language collector, lol.
Latitude: 43°11'00.000" N
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Posted : 22/11/2013 12:35 pm
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
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Posted : 22/11/2013 12:50 pm
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Hardhat indeed. Not a good tree to overhang a driveway, house, road.... Anything.
Adam
Zone pusher7a. Trail runner, marathon racer. Propagator of Yuccas, palms and Pawpaws among others. World traveller. Language collector, lol.
Latitude: 43°11'00.000" N
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Posted : 22/11/2013 8:58 pm
