These first-generation Moon Trees are located in Tell City, Indiana. First generation Moon Trees were grown from seeds that orbited the Moon on Apollo 14.
These trees came from seedlings that were planted in Tell City, Indiana, in 1976.
Sweetgum trees can be found in the Central and Eastern United States. They are very tolerant of many soil types but grow best on rich soils near rivers.
Sweetgum trees are deciduous. Deciduous trees lose all of their leaves at the end of their growing season. Sweetgums have leaves that are star-shaped with five long-pointed lobes. They store their seeds in small spiny balls. It is common for these trees to be 150 feet tall at maturity. These trees are also known to produce seeds for more than 100 years.
Sweetgum trees can be used as lumber. They are used in furniture, boxes, baskets, fencing, and paper production. The seeds of sweetgum trees are eaten by smaller mammals and birds and sometimes white-tailed deer.
These trees produce small spiny balls that hold their seeds. Each ball can hold up to 56 seeds.
The sap that comes from these trees was once used as chewing gum.
American beavers prefer sweetgum trees to other trees in the Eastern United States.
