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414 The Book of Woodcraft Osage Orange, Bois d'arc, Bodarc or Bow-Wood. {Toxylon pomiferum) A small tree, rarely 60 feet high. Originally from the middle Missis- sippi Valley, now widely introduced as a hedge tree. Famous for sup- plying the best bows in America east of the Rockies. Wood is bright orange; very hard, elastic, enduring and heavy. Leaves 3 to 6 inches long. A cubic foot weighs 48 lbs. Orange, i of life size