Osage Orange

[mandibair]

My husband picked up a bunch of these fruits and brought them home. Shades smelled them and went straight for them. I'm not giving him any of this unless I know its not poisonous. Heres a link I found about the fruit.
http://laptopgardener.com/?p=817

[mandibair]

Osage orange is a medium-sized tree with leaves that are up to 20 cm long. The leaves have smooth margins and are tapered to a sharp tip. The best identification features are 1 cm short thorns that are located where the leaf petiole attaches to the twigs. The fruit is very noticeable in the fall once the leaves have fallen. It is a large, green, wrinkled, cannonball-size fruit that ripens in the late fall to a yellow colour. The fruit may be so numerous that tree branches will bend under their weight. The rock-hard, unripe fruit could weigh as much as one kilogram each. Cutting open the fruit will reveal a solid centre surrounded by about 200 seeds and a sticky white sap that can cause dermatitis. The seeds are loved by squirrels who, with great determination, tear apart the fruit to get their food. Since most birds, livestock, and animals find the fruit unpalatable, there’s usually plenty for the squirrels.

This is what it says about the fruit. But just wanted to make sure its okay to give him some.

[mandibair]

http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y374/mandibair/Osage-Orange-fruit-150x150-1.jpg