platypus Posted February 26, 2015 Share #1  Posted February 26, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) This Osage orange tree was planted at some time before 1893 which makes it a very old example of it's kind. This year, as with everything else that can flower or fruit or produce seeds, this tree has completely overdone it; producing more and bigger "oranges" than ever before in living memory. Measured yesterday some of the "oranges" have a circumference of 32cm/14ins and the old boughs are weighted down with great masses of them. M9/75 Lux  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/241577-osage-oranges/?do=findComment&comment=2770853'>More sharing options...
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jdlaing Posted February 26, 2015 Share #2 Â Posted February 26, 2015 Excellent shot. Here they call them Horse Apple or Bodark tree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted February 26, 2015 Share #3 Â Posted February 26, 2015 Interesting looking fruit. What do they taste like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted February 26, 2015 Share #4 Â Posted February 26, 2015 Interesting looking fruit. What do they taste like? Â Bleh. :-P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted February 26, 2015 Share #5 Â Posted February 26, 2015 Dee, very infomative picture, skin and leaves are strange, one can feel the grip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedi996sps Posted February 26, 2015 Share #6 Â Posted February 26, 2015 Strange looking and really interesting textured skin on the fruit. Apparently they have one in Cambridge Botanical Gardens in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted February 26, 2015 Share #7  Posted February 26, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Fabulous wood for making longbows .......  Very jealous and could do with a few in the garden .....  My sticks come from the USA ...... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/241577-osage-oranges/?do=findComment&comment=2771242'>More sharing options...
jedi996sps Posted February 26, 2015 Share #8 Â Posted February 26, 2015 Fabulous wood for making longbows ....... ...... Â Yew Kidding me!..... sorry, could knot resist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 26, 2015 Share #9 Â Posted February 26, 2015 Beautiful, and much bigger than any I've seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted February 26, 2015 Share #10  Posted February 26, 2015 Yew Kidding me!..... sorry, could knot resist  Actually ....... Yew is a nightmare .... difficult to get useable lengths ...... and all the yew bows I have made have broken due to tiny un-noticed imperfections. A bit disheartening when 30hrs work explodes in your hand .....  Osage Orange is tough as old boots and much more forgiving...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share #11 Â Posted February 27, 2015 I believe the oranges are edible, but you'd probably need to be very, very hungry. Â The wood of the Osage orange is renowned as thighslapper says. As children we were told that when our father was courting our mother (circa late 1930s) he would fashion golf tees for her from it, he was good with his hands and had a lovely little foot operated lathe that we kids were not allowed to peddle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Wanderer Posted February 27, 2015 Share #12 Â Posted February 27, 2015 Nice capture Dee. Osage is a good wood for making bows. Maybe the American Osage is a little different wood than the English version. The Native Americans of the west coast used this wood for making longbows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share #13 Â Posted February 27, 2015 Nice capture Dee. Osage is a good wood for making bows. Maybe the American Osage is a little different wood than the English version. The Native Americans of the west coast used this wood for making longbows. Â Bill, thank you. From what I read the Osage Orange is the same tree wherever it is found in the world but is actually native to North America. The examples we have here probably came from Scotland originally (with our great great grandfather) as did the rest of the trees in his old garden, There is an amazingly eclectic mixture growing there and some are quite rare, all seem to have done well transplanted to their new country, but they are now suffering the ravages of advanced age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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