Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

osage orange - Maclura pomifera

USDA Plant Code: MAPO Light Requirement: full sun - part shade Soil Moisture: dry - medium Height: 35-60 feet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : no Growth Habits: tree,shrub, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: yes

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: no All Pollinators: no Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: no Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: no Bloom Color: green Bloom Period: spring Fragrant: no

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Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Inflorescence(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; fall color T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Maclura pomifera 'White Shield' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Cultivar; Maclura pomifera 'White Shield' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Landscape; Form at Governors Palace, Williamsburg VA thought to have been present when original building burned in late 1700s T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Feature(s); thorns on twig Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); Barry Rice, sarracenia.com, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Bark; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Thorns Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Twig(s)/Shoot(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Twig(s)/Shoot(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Barry Rice, sarracenia.com, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Maclura pomifera; osage-orange Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Maclura pomifera; osage-orange Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); tree with fruit. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); flowers and leaves. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); fruit. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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