Its bark is deeply ridged and orangish-brown, 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 ...

Osage orange (Maclura pomifera ... substituting for ebony at times. The root wood and bark, and to a lesser extent the wood itself, have a great amount of yellow coloring that can be extracted ...