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| Botanical Name | Maclura pomifera |
|---|---|
| Other Names | Horse Apple, Osage Orange |
| Main Color Group | Yellow / White |
| Grain Pattern | Pronounced |
| Workability | Challenging |
| Avg Dry Weight - LB/FT3 | 54 |
| Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 855 |
| Janka Hardness - LBF | 2620 |
| Janka Hardness - Newtons | 11640 |
Coming from South-central United States, Osage Orange’s heartwood begins as a bright yellow, but darkens with age… It has an Argentinian relation, Maclura tinctoria, which comes in larger sizes and with less knots than the US species.
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Sustainability: Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Common Uses: Fence pots, dye, archery bows, musical instruments, turnings and other small specialty wood items.
Comments: It turns well, but with its high density and hardness is difficult to work with.
| Image | Price | Grade | Dimensions | SKU | Buy | Description | hf:att:pa_grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $140.90 | B | 47.562 × 9 × 1.875 in | OSOR1003 | | Open knot defects. Width varies from 9.0″- 13.0″. | b |
 | $114.06 | AB | 45 × 7 × 1.875 in | OSOR1002 | | End cracks and checks. Width varies from 7.0″ – 9.5″. | ab |
 | $193.36 | B | 64.375 × 9.125 × 2.062 in | OSOR1001 | | Checks throughout. Width varies from 9.125″ – 11.0″. | b |
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