COMMON NAME(S):
LEAF: 3-6: long and wide; star-shaped with 5 (sometimes 7) long-pointed, finely saw-toothed lobes and 5 main veins from notched base
BARK: grey; deeply furrowed into narrow scaly ridges
FRUIT: 1-1 1/4" in diameter; long-stalked drooping brown ball composed of many individual fruits, each ending in 2 long curved prickly points
GROWTH: 60-100 feet
DISTRIBUTION: SW Connecticut south to central Florida, west to E Texas, north to S Illinois
LOCATION: South Park, Quincy, IL