Is this a tree or a stump?

@holy-cow I think I've read about Osage Orange here on SurveyorConnect in the past. Interesting about the hedges.

There's a variant of espalier known as Belgian fence.

@bill-c?ÿ

The term orange had a double usage as the fruit/seed ball is a bit reminiscent of a green orange and the roots are bright orange when unearthed with their papery look on the outer layers.?ÿ The hedge balls can be deadly to foraging animals as they are difficult to chew and quite sticky once punctured.?ÿ it is not uncommon to loose a calf or cow to a hedge ball stuck in the back of the mouth area creating enough blockage of the windpipe to cause death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera