What kind of tree is this? When we pulled into the first parking area in the Shenandoah Park it looked like we were driving through a farmers' discarded broccoli. It turned out that the fruit or nut of this tree was falling off and rolling across the parking area. I wouldn't want to get hit in the head with one of these
We saw many deer including this buck who let us take his picture. Quite the pose-what a show off!
Tomorrow we'll see if the RV fits through this tunnel.
It will fit just drive real fast..Good pictures.
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The yellow-green fruit are commonly call "hedge apples." They are produced by the Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera). Other common plant names include hedge apple, bodark, bois d'arc, and bowwood.
The Osage-orange is a small- to medium-sized tree. It commonly grows 30 to 40 feet tall, occasionally as tall as 50 to 60 feet. It typically has a short trunk and a rounded or irregular crown. The leaves of the Osage-orange are a shiny medium to dark green. They turn yellow in the fall. The twigs are buff to orange-brown and are armed with 1/2-inch long spines. The stems exude a milky sap when cut. The Osage-orange is dioecious. Male and female flowers are produced on separate trees. The small, green flowers appear in May or June. The female trees produce 3- to 5- inch-diameter fruit which ripen in September or October and fall to the ground. The "hedge apple" is an aggregate fruit composed of numerous one-seeded druplets. The Osage-orange is a member of the Mulberry or Moraceae Family. Other cultivated members of this family include the mulberry and fig.
Looks a little like a Black Walnut
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