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.
Eye color is a fascinating topic that mystified researchers for centuries until science provided us with a better understanding of eye color and how it is inherited. When it comes to predicting a babyâs eye color, one can almost be sure the baby will be born with blue eyes. Newborns often have blue eyes, which generally darken with increased exposure to sunlight.