On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 01:21:37 GMT, "Vox Humana" I
agree its probably a different tree altogether, but in this region its
commonly referred to by folks as a mock orange tree...............the
older folks call it a osage and the still older ones call em a bo dot
(sp?)


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(MLEBLANCA) wrote in message ...
a different species of mock orange that the others I have. Neitherof
mine drop or grow any oranges but my others that are all gnarly do
grow fruits (ineditable unless our a fox squirrel and fox squirrels
love a mock orange fruit.)

I believe your plant is an Osage Orange,
a different plant from mock orange.

Emilie
NorCal

I think this is a regional thing. Here in the south we often refer to
Osage Orange as Mock Orange because the fruit vaguely resembles a
large gnarly orange. Osage is a slow growing and very unique tree with
extremely dense wood. It's the only green wood I've seen that will
make sparks fly from a chain saw.

Bob S.

"Bob S." wrote:

(MLEBLANCA) wrote in message ...
a different species of mock orange that the others I have. Neitherof
mine drop or grow any oranges but my others that are all gnarly do
grow fruits (ineditable unless our a fox squirrel and fox squirrels
love a mock orange fruit.)

I believe your plant is an Osage Orange,
a different plant from mock orange.

Emilie
NorCal

I think this is a regional thing. Here in the south we often refer to
Osage Orange as Mock Orange because the fruit vaguely resembles a
large gnarly orange. Osage is a slow growing and very unique tree with
extremely dense wood.* It's the only green wood I've seen that will
make sparks fly from a chain saw.

Bob S.

Been used as fence post stock in Illinois for over a hundred years.

Just don't eat the fruit.
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