Osage Orange

Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K. Schneid. - Mulberry family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 35.0 feet

Planting Distance: 7.3 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 32 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Osage Orange: Ceratomia hageni, Hyalophora cecropia, Hyphantria cunae, Lymantria dispar, Orgyia leucostigma, Peridroma saucia, Platynota idaeusalis, Sericoplaga externalis

Native Range

  • USA:  Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.