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ITT: Post a plant or animal from your region and its many uses. Species both universal and unique are welcome. I'll start with a common one and one of my favorite trees
Midwest US: The Osage Orange tree.
>vibrant yellow or orange wood
>very hard, very dense, excellent for use in knife scales, bow limbs, etc.
>high output of bumpy green fruit (road-apples or hedge-apples), usually strewn about on the ground
>seeds can be eaten
>bits or whole fruit are effective insect repellent
>can be used to bait squirrels, which are a full meal in and of themselves for the cost of a 3 cent .22 LR
