About Trey Tarrant Expertise I can answer questions about plant identification, plant care, plant pest management, landscaping, and general gardening questions. Please post a picture of the plant you wish to identify, if possible. If you say something like, "I've got this plant and it's green with long leaves and white flowers" and do not include a picture, chances are I won't be able to help you. I may not be able to help with plants that are not grown in the Southeast/ Eastern US, but you're welcome to try me.
Experience Landscaping for 10 years. Horticulture Instructor at Lawson State Community College for 7 years.
Education/Credentials M.S. in Horticulture from Auburn University.
Question When traveling from Nashville to Columbia SC, we stopped by a dam and spotted a tree that had a very odd looking fruit?.
It was lime green, very bumpy all over (like covered in beads all over), shape of a large orange, had a little sticky residue to it. Did not smell bad.
There were many on the trees and I got one on the ground and brought home. I have a picture of it if you would like me to send.
Answer I'm pretty sure what you saw was a Maclura pomifera, or Osage orange (not really an orange). You can upload a picture if you want to be sure. See the link below to see a picture of it.
