Tennis balls?

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  1. Shelltine

    Shelltine Member

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    What plant or tree produces something that looks exactly like tennis balls? Every fall as I'm driving past a certain wooded area near my home these tennis ball "things" are all over the side of the road. I would stop to pick one up but there is no place to pull over. I'm guessing it is some kind of seed? If I do happen to get one can I plant it?

    Thanks - this is so puzzling!
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Might be dropped Oak Galls... If that's the case, you won't get anything by planting it.
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    What color tennis balls?
     
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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Osage-orange fruit was my first thought too. Same yellow-green colour as many modern tennis balls.
     
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    That's it! Thank you!!
     
    Shelltine, Oct 14, 2008
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