I Think it's a Maple

[Broke Down Ranch]

Is this from a maple tree? Are these seeds?

 

[Ridgerunner]

The leaf looks small, but my first thought is sycamore.

http://www.gpnc.org/sycamore.htm

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

You know, I think you're right. This leaf IS small compared to the others I found but this one still had the ball thing attached.

*off to learn how to propagate*

 

[beefy]

no its not a maple.

 

[injunjoe]

Ridgerunner is right it is a Sycamore.

Again I agree the leaf is small for that tree. They are in the same family as Maple, there leaves get huge and look just like a Maple.
The wood is great for cooking, not sweet like maple but much better smell then just all oak!

That ball contains about 2,234 seeds give or take a few. Go ahead and count, or you can just trust me!

They grow very fast!

 

[journey11]

Yep, sycamore...they're everywhere around here. Messy trees, but they have beautiful white bark.

 

[injunjoe]

Yep, sycamore...they're everywhere around here. Messy trees, but they have beautiful white bark.

They seem to still drop leaves when it looks like there are no leaves to be had!

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

Ahhhhh, dead leaves are great stuff

Looks like I'll be trying my hand at sycamore's now

 

[Sylvie]

Sycamore.
The bark of the tree comes off in irregular layers as the tree's defense against climbing vines like poison ivy or English ivy.

 

[cwhit590]

Another vote for sycamore!