Messy neighbour

in #photography5 years ago

The pompom tree (as I call it) is a messy one! There is a few of them growing on our street. I love them! and I don't mind them being messy at all.
They grow huge, have nice big leaves that change the colour in the fall and produce those little balls. They are lovely green in summer with little thorns, a bit like a round cactus or chestnut.

drystuff tree seedpod 3.jpg

And then when the winter comes all that starts falling, the little fruits turn brown and look like mysterious openwork decoration.

The ground is covered in them and I am pretty sure the seeds will feed little buggers, birds and other creatures until spring.
Anybody knows what this tree is called?

drystuff tree seedpods 1.jpg

drystuff tree seedpods 2.jpg

This is how they look when they still hang on the three before the new leaves and new fruits emerge in spring.

Ginkgo biloba also knows as Maidenhair tree pods 1.jpg

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Overdone, burnt pop corn?

Food everywhere :D
Now gimme popcorn.. and that chocolate of yours.

Heyyy, you made popcorn appear.... 😮
Let me try: chocolate

no choco express?
Someone make chocolate bot please!

We have a tree in the back yard that produces little balls like in your picture. It is a Sweet Gum tree and is beautiful in the fall.

Looks like that's the one. And yes... it is gorgeous in the fall!
And in spring with the young green leaves too :)



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They would look like the fruits of the Liquidambar

Yea.. I think that's the one!
thanks a lot :)

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