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Plants
Thorny hedge tree with grapefruit-sized green fruit and bright orange root bark.
Field facts
HabitatOld hedgerows, pastures
RangeStatewide
When to lookFruit drops September to November
StatusIntroduced and naturalised (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBlack Walnut fruit on the ground
Field note: Planted as living fence across Indiana farms before barbed wire.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Fine to handle fruit; the milky sap can irritate skin.
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