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Hedge Apple

Maclura pomifera

Photo by The GeoDex
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Field Notes

Description:

The osage orange, or hedge apple as its known around here. These were planted in the prairie states to prevent soil erosion from high winds on warms and they just kinda took off. Such a unique plant haha.

Habitat:

Native to North America.

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