Osage Orange - saw a tree in a nearby park
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Osage Orange - saw a tree in a nearby park
We went for a walk in the "Kurpark" (Spa Park) in Bad Homburg this afternoon. Behind one of the flower beds there was a scrawny tree - more overgrown bush - which was labelled as Osage orange. First time I've seen one. Nothing in it more than maybe 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Around the 20ft mark in height if memory serves.
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Re: Osage Orange - saw a tree in a nearby park
Most osage orange (a.k.a. hedge apple) trees were planted in hedge rows and usually kept trimmed back. Their primary lumber use was as fence posts - very rot resistant. Occasionally they grow to 70 ft and can be used for lumber.