 871-899 Magnolia |
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Do you wonder what in the world is the strange fruit that collects in late summer on the street by the median near 871-899 Magnolia? Look to the west next to the sign and you’ll see the tree. It’s an osage orange.
This tree is native to Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. It can grow to 40-60 feet and has sharp thorns. It was used for hedges and fences in the early days and gave someone the idea to invent barbed wire, so the story goes
Osage orange flowers are formed on separate male and female trees and the inedible fruit filled with sticky white latex is produced only by female trees.
It is a deciduous tree and the leaves turn yellow in the fall.
This tree is native to Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. It can grow to 40-60 feet and has sharp thorns. It was used for hedges and fences in the early days and gave someone the idea to invent barbed wire, so the story goes
Osage orange flowers are formed on separate male and female trees and the inedible fruit filled with sticky white latex is produced only by female trees.
It is a deciduous tree and the leaves turn yellow in the fall.