Not only is fruit from the Osage-orange tree inedible, but the trees are prone to spreading aggressively and are covered in thorns. Native to the south-central part of the United States ...

"trees growing in Philadelphia and at the University of Virginia are said to be direct descendants of the cuttings sent back by Lewis." The Osage orange, which Lewis obtained from Pierre Chouteau ...

Historically, the Osage orange tree played a practical role in American agriculture. "The trees were historically used as hedges on the American prairies," Le added. Despite their unappetizing ...