This is the fruit of an American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua). It’s a dull brown, but its unique shape caught my eye. In contrast, the autumn leaves are incredibly colorful (see the second photo onwards)! The star-shaped leaves turn beautiful shades of green, yellow, orange, red, and deep purple.
The leaf shape of sweetgum resembles that of maple, but the sweetgum isn't in the Acer (i.e., maple) genus but in the Liquidambar genus.
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