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Horseapple, Osage Orange

Maclura pomifera

Description:

Pale green globe, 4–5 inches (10–13 cm) in diameter, made up of numerous small drupes, crowded and grown together. These small drupes are oblong, compressed, rounded, often notched at the apex. They are filled with milky, latex-based juice. The seeds are oblong. The fruit is often seedless, and floats.[

Habitat:

Post Oak and hardwood forest near a lake.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Aug 21, 2012
Submitted on Aug 30, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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