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Yes... sort of. That spiky wooden ball is the fruit, botanically speaking. It's obviously not a culinary fruit.
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Is a sweet gum a fruit?
no its not
Are sweet gum trees Conifers?
No. Those round, woody spheres that you see falling off a sweet gum are a type of fruit called a capsule and are filled with seeds. Sweet gums are angiosperms and have flowers, not cones.
Was gum ever made from gum trees or sweet gum trees?
Yes. The pioneers scraped the sap from the bark and used it as chewing gum
What is a spiny ball?
If it is from a tree it could be a Sweet Gum Ball (the fruit of a sweet gum tree, not edible). I've heard a few people call it a spiny ball or spikey ball. It might also be a chestnut tree burr, a buckeye fruit husk or from similar nut trees.
Why birds peck holes in sweet gum trees?
Birds peck holes in Sweet Gum trees because they are looking for food. The bark of the Sweet Gum is soft making it easy to peck while looking for small insects.
How do you keep the fruit of a sweet gum tree from growing?
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Are sweet gum trees good for firewood?
For outdoor fires, yes.
What kind of tree produces gumballs?
sweet gum trees produce gumballs
Are the fruit of a sweet gum tree toxic to dogs if eaten?
there us no fruit in a sweet gum i would know i live on a street with dozens o them Actually, the spiky things that fall off the tree are called fruit. None of the tree is poisonous, but just annoying.
Example of dehiscent fruit?
Legume(Pea, Peanut), Sweet Gum, Milkweed, Columbine Legume(Pea, Peanut), Sweet Gum, Milkweed, Columbine okro, crotalaria, beans
Is there something that can pick up the fruit of the sweet gum tree?
There is a company that makes a machine to pick the sweet gum balls up. It is called Baganut. They are an investment but they WORK. Their website is www.baganut.com.
Sweet Gum Trees bloomime?
The sweet gum tree blooms in the spring time. Its bloom colors are green and yellow. This tree can grow to a height that is between 50 to 75 feet.
