Maclura pomifera

aka Osage Orange. An oddball Texan tree of the Mulberry family with strange fruit reminiscent of a yellow-green brain. Little is known about the fruit's dispersal mechanism, as the fruit is not preferred (but not toxic) to animals.  Adaptable to many soils, including our heavy clay, with a long history of use and cultivation by Indigenous peoples and settlers spreading it though much of state. Very drought tolerant once established.

30-50' x 20-40'

Full Sun, Part Sun

Cold hardy USDA zones 4-9