American Sycamore Tree Seed Ball - Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore trees produce seed balls in winter and drop them in late winter/early spring. Each ball is about the size of a ping pong ball. You can coat them in lard and roll them in birdseed to give to birds in winter.
Habitat: Deciduous forest
''Platanus occidentalis'', also known as American sycamore, American planetree, occidental plane, and buttonwood, is one of the species of ''Platanus'' native to North America. It is usually called sycamore in North America, a name which can refer to other types of tree in other parts of the world.
Similar species: Proteales
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Uploaded Dec 4, 2021. Captured Mar 11, 2021 15:04 in 120 Library Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
