What tree do these come from?

[Lunachick]

The closest thing my tree guide book said was a tropical............but that can't be - I'm in NJ! Anyone have a clue?

 

[EweSheep]

those are hedge apples...those trees were great using for fence posts, very HARD wood!

We got those all over the place here in Illinois.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

That's what we call 'em here in Ga too. Deer love 'em

They seem to grow (at least here) only around old fence lines and such

 

[Katy]

We call them hedge trees too, but their "technical" name is Osage Orange.

When people settled this part of Kansas they used them to divide the sections up into quarters so we have lots of hedge rows of them where I live.

 

[EweSheep]

Funny I never broke one open, what is inside?

 

[Lunachick]

Thanks for the info! I did break one open and it's all fibery with a little brown bleah in the middle.

 

[sgtmom52]

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[Lunachick]

Of course I had to sniff it too - not much of a smell either

 

[Katy]

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A nut like looking round thing. My kids use to use them to throw at each other.....they thought the partially rotted ones made the best ammo.

We have had cows that tried to swallow them whole tho and they've gotten stuck in their thoats. Then you have to stick the garden hose down them to push it on down.....not a fun thing. Ours are loaded with apples this year which the old timers always said meant a bad, long winter.

 

[EweSheep]

Is it sweet? It looks like a kiwi.

Just wondering why the deers like them.