74 Native Trees of Kentucky 



b. Osage Orange To.vylon poinifcntin. 



The Osage Orange grows on rich bottom lands and fertile 

 hillsides, associated with Oaks, Elms and Hickories. 



The wood, most distinctly orange-yellow, is used in the manu- 

 facture of machinery, insulator pins and wagon felloes. 



The Osage Orange is extensively planted for wind-breaks ; a 

 hedge, when once established, is permanent. 



The flowers are small, of two kinds, staminate and pistillate 

 on separate trees. 



Toxylon is an Indian word, signifying bow wood ; formerly 

 the wood was used for bows and other primitive weapons. 



Tree medium size, with short trunk ; branches wide spread- 

 ing, armed with short, axillary spines. 



Bark dark brown, an orange color in the furrows. 



Leares alternate, simple, entire, taper-pointed, highly pol- 

 ished. 



Fruit compound, filled with milky juice; when ripe, resem- 

 bling" an orange in form and color. 



