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Osage oranges were planted all over as hedge fences, for example in Kansas. Probably in some places the trees were left on the boundaries but I think in many pl
by dendrite9 4y ago
Osage oranges were planted all over as hedge fences, for example in Kansas. Probably in some places the trees were left on the boundaries but I think in many places specific trees were planted because they were good at creating boundaries. thttps://dyckarboretum.org/osage-orange-a-historical-living-fence/ https://dyckarboretum.org/osage-orange-a-historical-living-f...
- justajot 4y agoI was just recently reading an article about the osage orange! While its most popular use was definitely as that of a hedgerow, the wood of the osage orange tree is "unusually hard, durable, and resistant to rot." Native Americans used it to make bows because the wood was durable and flexible, allowing it "to bend and absorb shock without breaking." [The Quirky History of the Osage Orange, Texas’s Ugliest Fruit](https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/osage-orange-history/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/osage-orange-histor...)