A Remarkable Osage-orange

Tree Information

Common Name: Osage-orange

Scientific Name: Maclura pomifera

Category: Historic tree

Comments: This is a huge tree grown from a cutting supposedly carried back from the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Meriwether Lewis. The tree is privately owned and grows in the front yard of Lewis' birthplace in Albemarle County.

Nominator: Clint Cox

Location of Tree

This tree is not on public or publicly accessible property. The owner's name, address, and the exact location of the tree are not displayed to protect the privacy of these individuals. If you are the owner and wish to make this information public, please let us know.

County/City: Albemarle

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Osage-orange identification