Maclura pomiferaMaclura pomifera

Osage Orange

Botanical Name : Maclura pomifera – French Name : Oranger des Osages

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Description

  • -Height : 50-60 ‘
    -Diameter : 2’-3 ‘
    -Lifespan : 75 years (Max.300 years)
    – Growth :
  • -Weight : 4.40 lbs / bft
    -Hardness : 2690 lbs
    -Color : Golden to orange, dark on exposure, may contain reddish streaks
    -Sapwood : Narrow – Pale yellow
    -Grain : Straight, Irregular
    -Texture : Average
    -Machining : Hand Tools Difficult, Medium Machine Tools (Hardness)
    -Sawmilling : Difficult
    -Blunting : Medium
    -Molding :
    -Planing : Medium
    -Shaping :
    -Turning :
    -Boring :
    -Mortising :
    -Sanding :
    -Polishing :
    -Finishing : Good
    -Bending : Medium
    -Nailing : Medium (pre-drilling)
    -Gluing : Good to medium
    -Stability: Good
    -Durability: Excellent (one of the most sustainable in North America)
    -Environment:
    -Uses : poles, games of chance, smoking pipes, artificial limbs, crutches, insulating pins, rims and hub of farm wagons, railway ties, machine parts, arches (archery)
    -Precautions: