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Taxon
Maclura pomifera 'Denmark'
Common name:
Denmark Osage-orange, Denmark hedge-apple
Family:
Moraceae (mulberry family)
Distribution:
Species native to s.-c. United States, Mexico
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A fast-growing, deciduous tree with glossy, dark green leaves. Greenish flowers are insignificant but this male selection means no large, green fruit produced as on female specimens. This is a thorn-free selection that is a vigorous clone, growing 30-40' tall and wide, usually low-branched. The bark becomes orange-brown with irregular fissures. Very adaptable and tough tree, tolerating even poor, wet or dry soils and is deer browse resistant. Use as a shade tree or a windbreak. Best sited in full sun, moist, well-drained soil.
Locations
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PER: CJ22
(CJ22)
• Accession: D2012-0163.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual