Unknown "fruit"

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I found this in an old fence row in South Arkansas yesterday. I have never seen anything like it before. Does anyone know what it may be?
 

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Not Osage orange!

I like Bob's reply..."everlasting Gobstopper" but after googleing it,
it must be the trifoliate orange! Thanks Warren!
 

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Good ol worthless knowledge coming through again! Haha. That is a wicked looking plant. The one I saw was right near a river bank but after looking at google it apparently came from China where it was used for hedges. Pretty cool
 

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It is a trifoliate orange, and NOT a hedge apple from the osage orange tree.

Hedge apples are larger, vivid green, with a very rough, cobbled surface.
 

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The 'fruit' is sort of out of focus.....can't see if it is smooth or 'bumpy'?

Typically Osage{Maclura pomifera} will have a dark color, but not always(it depends on the soil and nutrients in the soil), but it generally is always 'bumpy'.




Scott (better photo's are a must) B
 
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