What Type of Tree Did This Come From?

[silverwolf636]

Hi ya gang,

Can someone tell me what type of tree this came from? I have a big one in the front yard. These spiny balls are everywhere; worse than having to rake leaves. I'm in East-Central Ohio.


Edit: It's about 1.5 inches across give or take.
Thnx,

Ray

 

[rivet]

That's a sweetgum ball. Some folks also call the trees redgum.

They're planted a lot as ornamentals. Have lots of them in front yards down the street.

 

[roscoe dog]

Yup its a sweetgum tree. They are great shade trees but a pain in the arse with all the balls. I had one cut down in my front yard 3 years ago and still find the balls everywere.

 

[silverwolf636]

Thanks. I just know I'm sick of continuously cleaning up after them. Any good for smokin?

 

[stimpson111]

No. No. No way!!!!!

 

[alx]

Have three of them myself.Someone asked about smoking with sweetgum few months back and consensus was no good-avoid for smoking..I have cut a few of the trees down and the firewood was worthless- compared to oak or cherry in my area.

 

[cman95]

Not good for distance but they hurt from a slingshot. Don't ask me how I know!!

 

[straightupnobs]

looks like they'd be on par w/ buckeye tree cleanup. in the fall i fill multiple 5 gallon buckets w/ buckeyes. i love being a "Buckeye" , but despise cleaning them from the yard.

 

[pignit]

Man.... that picture just messed my brain up. My Grandmother had one of those things in the back yard. My brother and I would go runnin across the yard chasin each other and hit one of those things with a bare foot..... o my God..... Like a race car at Daytona loosin a tire on the bank. Wow.... what a flashback!

 

[shellbellc]

I thought a buckeye was a little peanut butter ball with chocolate on the top!!!

We have a buttonwood out front and we get little balls from them but not with the spikes!!

 

[pi in sc]

Down here, Sweetgums are considered pests and cut down out of most yards. Tall, lanky trees that love to put out suckers that only make them look worse.

 

[bayoubear]

ditto here, a trash tree if there ever was