Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The hedge apple, also known as Osage orange or mock orange, is the distinctive fruit of the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera).

Osage orange is a small to medium-sized tree or large shrub, planted across the United States for hedges, ornamental use, and shade. Originally it was found in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The name ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – As autumn approaches, hedge apples make their presence known. But what exactly is the purpose of these intriguing fruits? Familiarly known as horse apples, monkey balls, Bois d’Arc, ...

TECUMSEH, Neb. (KOLN) - The Osage Orange tree produces a unique fruit known as the hedge apple, which, although inedible, is popular for fall decorating. The tree’s wood has been used for fence posts ...

Few Missouri trees have histories that are more interesting than the Osage orange. These trees are probably most noticeable at this time of year due to the large bright green fruit — called “hedge ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Noticed large green fruit on the ground in Kansas lately and wondered what you can do with them? Foragers, foresters and others may be quick to recognize the arrival of fall by the ...