Identify this tree please

[Jeremy K]

The daughter of the lady who lived in our house told us she planted this tree as a memorial to her late mom . Eventually it will drop this round faceted balls about 3/4 of an inch in diameter . I don't have any plans to remove it ,i just wondered what the heck kind of tree it is.

[mmkay]

here's an on-line link that might help you.

http://www.arborday.org/trees/whattree/WhatTree.cfm?ItemID=E7A

[Culvercreek hunt club]

do the round balls look like the ones in the link?

 

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/american_sycamore.htm

 

[RangerClay]

I took dendrology in high school.  This would be MUCH easier if I had leaves to look at. 

 

From what you describle, it may be a sweet gum. But I like sycamore better.

Edited May 15, 2014 by RangerClay

[Jeremy K]

I would have put pictures of the leaf but non are showing yet ,they are just starting to sprout. I did some looking after the last couple comments and it is a sicamore tree. Thanks for the info guys , its still a small tree but it has easily doubled in size in the last 2 years.

[rotorooter23]

Better telling when the leaves are out