Cercospora. Cercospora is the most common of the many diseases of a sweet gum tree, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Cercospora is a fungal spot disease that produces dark brown, bordered, angular to circular spots 2 to 10 mm in diameter on both sides of leaves.rtist's Conk. Artist's conk (Ganoderma applanatum) is a fungal disease of a sweet gum tree that causes wood rot, according to the University of California IPM Online. Artist's conk infects trees by entering through wounds. White rot occurs in roots and trunks.
Vision and Age Infant Eyes Eye Development. Even in the womb babies can tell the difference between light and dark. And at birth, they see shapes by following the lines where light and dark meet. Yet, they are several weeks old before they can see their first primary color â red.
When a baby is first born, the skin is a dark red to purple color. As the baby begins to breathe air, the color changes to red. This redness normally begins to fade in the first day. A baby's hands and feet may stay bluish in color for several days. This is a normal response to a baby's immature blood circulation. Blue coloring of other parts of the body, however, isn't normal.