Hedge apples: What are they used for?

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) - Along rivers, the Osage orange — also known as hedge apple, bois d'arc, bodark, bodock, or bow-wood — flourishes. The trees are known for their thorns and large green fruit, which have a lot of uses, though not all of them actually work.Hedge apple trees are not native to the Ozarks, according to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Before barbwire was invented, pioneers would move trees to the area and use them as a living fence.The yellow-green fruit known as "he