The tree produces large ... while branches bear sharp thorns and release a milky sap when broken. Growing 30-50 feet tall, Osage Orange has a rugged, spreading form and is often found in hedgerows ...

Not only is fruit from the Osage-orange tree inedible, but the trees are prone to spreading aggressively and are covered in thorns. Native to the south-central part of the United States ...

The Osage orange ... The plant's long thorns created a virtually impenetrable hedge, and later in the 19th century, many thousands of miles of these trees would be planted as frontier fencing.