Des Plaines River, Lake County, IL -  Osage-orange, Hedge Apples (Hike 360° VR Video)
Channel: Hike360
Date: 14/01/2021

A few times during our hikes we see a strange fruit that looks like a brain. Commonly called Osage-orange or hedge apple, this medium-sized tree has a short trunk and rounded crown with large globular fruit. The fruits are large (4 to 6 inch diameter) ball-like structures. They are yellow green in color and have a surface pattern that resembles that of a brain. The wood was once used as fence posts throughout the Midwest accounting to information we found at the Morton Arboretum website. Wikipedia says this fruit only grows in Texas but I tend to trust the primary source of the Morton Arboretum. I don't think this fruit is edible for humans. 

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