As appealing as these characteristics sound, in the case of the Osage-orange tree (Maclura pomifera), they still likely won't make up for the downsides. Not only is fruit from the Osage-orange ...

"trees growing in Philadelphia and at the University of Virginia are said to be direct descendants of the cuttings sent back by Lewis." The Osage orange, which Lewis obtained from Pierre Chouteau ...

is the distinctive fruit of the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera). These large, green, wrinkled spheres have long been a source of curiosity and folklore. Native to a small region encompassing ...