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Osage-orange, hedge-apple, Horse-apple, Bois d'arc fruit

Maclura pomifera

Description:

Roughly spherical, but bumpy, and 7–15 cm in diameter. It is filled with a sticky white latex sap. In fall, its color turns a bright yellow-green. It is not closely related to the orange: Maclura belongs to the mulberry family,

Habitat:

In a greenspace beside a road.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 22, 2014
Submitted on Jul 22, 2014

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