3/365 [Nov 9]: Sweetgum ball



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I saw this sweetgum ball at a park today and it interests me. And it turned out; this persistent fruit is a woody head of two-celled capsules. Each capsule contains two tiny, black seeds. When they fall, they become the spiny balls that clutter lawns. The fruits mature in autumn and persist on the tree throughout winter.

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