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Offline El Perro

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Osage growing in the Northeast?
« on: December 31, 2013, 02:53:00 PM »
Has anyone found Osage growing in New England? I'm in Massachusetts and have wanted to find and cut some Osage since I first got into this in the late 90s.  Anyone come across any or am I chasing a pipe dream and need to face the fact of a long drive to Osage country? I don't even know if I could spot an osage tree in the woods... guess I'll cross that bridge when....

You'll have the eternal thanks of an osage hungry Yankee!
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Offline LittleBen

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Re: Osage growing in the Northeast?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2013, 05:30:00 PM »
http://laptopgardener.com/?p=817

all 48 continental states ... where is still a mystery. I've never seen any in NY or NE
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Offline LittleBen

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Re: Osage growing in the Northeast?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2013, 05:31:00 PM »
https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/maclura/pomifera/   apparently in every county in MA. I'd find someone who does tree work and offer a bounty on information leading to stave harvest.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Osage growing in the Northeast?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2013, 05:40:00 PM »
I have not seen any in NH, at least not in the places I have been. Jawge
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Offline LittleBen

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Re: Osage growing in the Northeast?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2013, 05:52:00 PM »
On the plus side, there is a ridiculous excess of hickory, black locust, ERC, hophornbeam, maple, oak, walnut, ash, and elm.
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Offline El Perro

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Re: Osage growing in the Northeast?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2013, 05:54:00 PM »
I like the bounty idea Ben.  Thanks for the links too.
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Offline red hill

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Re: Osage growing in the Northeast?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2013, 07:16:00 PM »
Check with the forestry commission or local foresters.
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Offline horatio1226

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Re: Osage growing in the Northeast?
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2013, 10:16:00 PM »
I know where there are 2 trees here 20 miles south of Albany.
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Re: Osage growing in the Northeast?
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2014, 08:59:00 AM »
What will it take to get you to give up the location Horatio?

Sounds like I need to do a more thorough search of my area.
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