Osage-Orange, Bois-D'Arc

Basisdaten

osage orange (Maclura pomifera) leaf
osage orange (Maclura pomifera) leaf
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) leaf
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) leaf underside
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) budding
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) leaves
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) flower
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) fruits
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) branch and fruits
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) bud
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) thorn
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) trunk / bark
  • osage orange (Maclura pomifera) tree
description: 

The Osage orange comes from the United States but is also found in the Ontario region. It has been proven that the fruit discourage insects.

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Maclura pomifera
other name: 
Bois-D'Arc
family: 
Rose family (Rosaceae)
species: 
deciduous tree
height: 
up to 15 m (49 ft)
leaf: 

The leaves of Osage-orange are dark green, oblong to ovate, glossy and pointed. The leaf margin is smooth.

leaf shape: 
ovoid
leaf margin: 
smooth
leaf position: 
alternate
fall foliage: 
yellow
flowering: 
April - June
blossom color: 
greenish
blossom description: 

The flower appears after the leaf shoots. The bright green male flowers hang in bunches. The female flower is circular.

gender distribution: 
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit: 

Stone fruit, green, round

branches: 

The branches are gray-brown with thorns.

bark: 
The bark is dark brown and fissured.
root: 
Shallow-rooting plant (sprouts)
location: 
Sun
soil: 
sandy to loamy
ph value: 
acid - alkaline
usage: 

single tree

comment: 

Das Holz wurde von den Indianern zum Bogenbau verwendet.