What is an Osage Orange?
Osage oranges are members of the mulberry family, meaning that they are not true oranges. The fruit produced by Osage orange trees does look like an orange, especially at a distance, but it is inedible. Although their fruit cannot be eaten, Osage orange trees have a number of uses, and they can be found throughout the American South and Midwest. Some garden supply stores sell Osage orange seedlings, for people who wish to plant these distinctive ornamental trees.
