Maclura pomifera (Osage Orange)

Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage Orange, is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, native to the south-central United States. It is a member of the mulberry family, Moraceae. The distinctive multiple fruit resembles an immature orange, is roughly spherical, bumpy, 8-15 cm in diameter, and turns bright yellow-green in the fall. The fruit excretes a sticky white latex when cut or damaged. H 8-15m x W 4-5m