Plant
Osage Orange
Maclura pomifera
Photo: Cbarlow, CC0
Common Names
Osages Plum and Apple / Bois d'Arc
Habitat
Specimen sent from St. Louis
Conservation
Apparently secure
First Observed
1804-03-26
Observed At
St. Louis, Missouri (obtained from Osage Nation)
Cuttings from plant grown by Choteau in St. Louis sent to Jefferson in March 1804. Wood used for bows by native tribes.
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
1 research-grade iNaturalist observation between 2018–2018. Most recent: 2018-10-06. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
Journal References
1 journal entry mentions Osage Orange
