Spiky Ball Tree Nut
Spiky balls are consumable throwing weapons that are primarily used as passive traps by tossing them to the ground where enemies who pass over them will take damage up to 6 times after which the spiky balls vanish.
Spiky ball tree nut. The spines are produced by the tree to help protect the seeds from being eaten by critters like birds and squirrels. If not destroyed they will automatically vanish in 1 in game hour 1 minute in real time. This tree sounds just about perfect in every way except for its spiky balls that can appear to be more of a weapon than a fruit that opens to let the seeds out. At first glance american sweetgum trees liquidambar styraciflua don t appear very dangerous.
Some of north america s largest native deciduous trees have fruits that are prickly balls. This tree could be one of several options. Thank you for this article. But a closer look at the ground around the trees reveals a slip and fall.
Sweet gum liquidambar styraciflua chestnut castanea or buckeye horsechestnut aesculus. I ve watched them grow from younglings to strappy young men. We rent in bellflower california and have been living with 2 spiky ball tree s for 8 years. The fruits can add ornamental value while they remain on the tree but they create a litter problem when they fall.
Trees with spiky balls. The hard spiky protuberances can prick your fingers and make it hard work to extract edible seeds. They can also be used as throwing weapons but they have a very short arc and quickly.