A very common tree in these parts and one seldom thought of as a landscape feature is the “bodock,” the redneck corruption of the French “bois d'arc.” Its botanical name is Maclura pomifera. Found in fencerows and waste places, the wood of bodock is among the toughest and most resistant to decay in the plant kingdom.

Are bodock trees poisonous?

It is not poisonous but can become lodged in the horse's throat. The trees were once grown as a natural barrier for livestock, as the tree has thorns. ... The tree goes by a number of names — bodock, or bodark, or bois d'arc if you're French. The wood is bright orange or yellow; it's strong, hard and flexible.

Where does bodock tree grow?

They also grow in Crawford, Mississippi. We called the tree Bodock.