Osage Orange - Trail to Antelope and Buffalo Springs - Sulphur, OK
N 34° 30.162 W 096° 56.400
14S E 689123 N 3819823
There are quite a few informational flora and fauna signs along the Trail to Antelope and Buffalo Springs in Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Sulphur, OK. This one stands in front of an Osage Orange tree, providing some information.
Waymark Code: WMRDET
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2016
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The Trail to Antelope and Buffalo Springs in Chickasaw National Recreation Area is a 1.2 mile loop trail through gorgeous woods along Travertine Creek, with both springs as your ultimate destination. You'll encounter this one not far from Buffalo Springs, and it will show you a depiction of the tree's characteristic fruit, which is only remotely related to an orange.
The sign does note the tree's more common name, "bois d'arc," but unmentioned is that, in these parts, they pronounce it "bodark," creating an unintentional pun. You'll have to take a look at the sign to see why.
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