Yeah thats some type of chestnut if you can get inside of it i know for sure those nuts inside taste really good i use to eat them raw all the time as a kid though idk if your suppose to cook them are not. I do also slightly remember having to peel off another casing to get to the individual nut after that spike ball but theyre pretty good size nuts and well worth the trouble of getting into them

I believe itÕs an oak tree chestnut glorkenburger

my parents have the same tree in there back yard in ohio. they have been told it is a chestnut tree.

Julian, we all eventually die, the question is how long from now will you. If this is a chestnut tree, then the seed is the nut, yes? I came across one of these trees at the Greek Orthodox Church. Diana brought the spiny ball with us. When we got home I grabbed what I thought was an orange on the floorboard and Ouch! This thing really puts a sting on you. I noticed difficulty breathing for about 24hours. I feel fine now. I asked her not to bring it too.

Probably a Chinese chestnut from a look at the leaves. Plus it is hard to find a true Chestnut tree on earth capable of growing to a seed bearing age. Chestnut blight took care of that over 50 years ago.

Thanks so much!

I’m certainly no expert, but it might be a chestnut tree.

Chestnut tree.