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[Operational needs]

From Mn. to Maryland and Canada. Where is she at? I never knew it was also called a larch. I've got 5 acres loaded with trees but I've only ever found one tamarack.

Is there something special about tha tree?

 

[oldngray]

From Mn. to Maryland and Canada. Where is she at? I never knew it was also called a larch. I've got 5 acres loaded with trees but I've only ever found one tamarack.

There are a few around here but we call them larch. Only ones I have seen were planted for landscaping but it is native to Ohio.

 

[Operational needs]

From Mn. to Maryland and Canada. Where is she at? I never knew it was also called a larch. I've got 5 acres loaded with trees but I've only ever found one tamarack.

Outside DC.

 

[rod]

Is there something special about tha tree?

Other than it making excellent fence posts because it is naturally resistant to moisture and its a very hard wood (chuckle chuckle) its just another tree.

 

[oldngray]

Other than it making excellent fence posts because it is naturally resistant to moisture and its a very hard wood (chuckle chuckle) its just another tree.

Its kind of an oddball tree.

 

[Brownslave688]

I did a little research. I think it’s mulberry or possibly Osage orange.

Osage

 

[MyTripisCut]

Lol

 

[Brownslave688]

Other than it making excellent fence posts because it is naturally resistant to moisture and its a very hard wood (chuckle chuckle) its just another tree.

Also gives off the highest BTUs for firewood

 

[Brownslave688]

Its kind of an oddball tree.

Wish I had a bunch. Can last 75+ years as fence posts.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Osage

I heard I guy from Maryland call these things hedge apples.


Do you eat them?

 

[MyTripisCut]

Wish I had a bunch. Can last 75+ years as fence posts.

You and that chainsaw, lmao.

 

[cosmo1]

Other than it making excellent fence posts because it is naturally resistant to moisture and its a very hard wood (chuckle chuckle) its just another tree.

Some kind of locust. Good fence post wood.

Around here, the larch is a type of evergreen that loses all it's needles in the fall, and regrows them in the spring. Not quite evergreen, but not really deciduous.

 

[Operational needs]

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I heard I guy from Maryland call these things hedge apples.


Do you eat them?

No. They’re poisonous. I see them all over my route.

 

[Brownslave688]

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I heard I guy from Maryland call these things hedge apples.


Do you eat them?

No. Not edible.

Some people leave them on their porch. Supposed to be a spider repellent

 

[Brownslave688]

No. They’re poisonous. I see them all over my route.

You can eat the seeds.

 

[MyTripisCut]

No. They’re poisonous. I see them all over my route.

No. Not edible.

Some people leave them on their porch. Supposed to be a spider repellent

These things don’t grow around here.

 

[Brownslave688]

You and that chainsaw, lmao.

Come on down I'll give you and @RonBurgandy?????????? lessons.

 

[cosmo1]

Come on down I'll give you and @RonBurgandy?????????? lessons.

Can I watch?

 

[Brownslave688]

These things don’t grow around here.

They seem to grow in groups. None on my property but I'll see a fence row with 50+ sometimes.

 

[Operational needs]

Also gives off the highest BTUs for firewood

I read you have to be careful when burning Osage orange because it gets so hot it can damage a wood stove.