does anybody know if the wood from gumball trees is good to cook over? will it leave a nasty taste like pine or what?

-- Pops (cindy556@devil-dog.com), August 23, 2001

Answers

Ive never heard of a gumball tree,, if there is one ( IM not saying there isnt),, if its not related to the pine,, your fine to cook with

-- stan (sopal@net-port.com), August 23, 2001.

If you are talking about a sweetgum tree, it is a hardwood and should be fine to cook over (no sap).

-- Cindy in NY (cjpopeck@worldnet.att.net), August 23, 2001.

Sweetgum snaps and pops when burning so be careful! They are the only trees we have ever lost in wind storms, so don't keep them near your house or barns! Vicki

-- Vicki McGaugh TX (vickilonesomedoe@hotmail.com), August 23, 2001.

Sweetgum does crack and pop alot, like Vicki says. But, the other thing is that it is nearly impossible to split because it really doesn't have any grain.

-- Gary in AL (rgmattox@yahoo.com), August 23, 2001.

I would like to ask a question about Gumball trees. Is there a way to stop them from producing Gumballs???? The trees are nice, but the Gumballs are a pain.

-- Philip Pasqualino (Phil42kman@cs.com), February 04, 2002.

I hate the tree all together. First its roots are so near the surface that you trip over them in the pasture, and like previously mentioned they blow over! The only good thing the gumballs are for is throwing at each other, or making the cutest ornaments! No idea how you could get them to not produce though! Vicki

-- Vicki McGaugh TX (vickilonesomedoe@hotmail.com), February 04, 2002.