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Rockey

Rockey

Minister of Fire
Dec 18, 2007
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SW Ohio
Which wood species has seeds that are the size of golf balls, actually they look like whiffle balls only they are brown. They have pointy spines protruding in all different directions. I just picked up a truckload of the stuff from craigslist, been seasoning for 2 years. Don't ask what it smeels like, the owner had a large dog that lived nearby - whewww
 
Geez never thought that I would find it on the net, but low and behold... its, well, does anyone want to take a stab at it?
 
Post a picture...how big? I have a sweetgum tree in my yard and the spiny balls are the size of a large Marble. My Grandfather had a Horse Chestnut in his yard, they are a little smaller than than a golfball (large jaw breaker) and if you break it open (depending on the age) a large shiny red and or brown chestnut is in there. Either way ....wood is wood and it will burn!

HorseChestnut on Right .......Sweetgum on Left

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sycamore? Seeds are "fluffy" like cattails when you peel them open
 
Its definitely the sweetgum. I split a few rounds to get em down to size. The grain looks a lot like Mulberry only its brown instead of red. I hope it burns like Mulberry. If not, I'll find a way to blame the wife. :)
 
The sweetgum out west is called liquid amber. The wood is heavy when green, but light like balsa when dry and burns fast and not all that hot
 
Patapsco Mike said:
myzamboni said:
The sweetgum out west is called liquid amber.
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Probably because the Latin genus/species is Liquidambar styraciflua.
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Well I'll be a son-o-f-a-gun. Good to know.
 
Are there any horse chestnut left any where ?

The ones around here all succumbed to disease.
 
I have a wonderful horse chestnut in my yard. Every year I find myself picking up the chestnuts and filling all the vases and bowls in the house with them! I am going to need to find a better use for them.
 
myzamboni said:
Patapsco Mike said:
myzamboni said:
The sweetgum out west is called liquid amber.
Click to expand...

Probably because the Latin genus/species is Liquidambar styraciflua.
Click to expand...

Well I'll be a son-o-f-a-gun. Good to know.
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That is one of the funniest things i have read on here so far...coming from a fromer dendrology student.
 
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