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.
The whites of the eyes may also be yellow. The pediatrician will examine the baby for jaundice, and if she suspects that it may be presentâbased not only on the amount of yellow in the skin, but also on the babyâs age and other factorsâshe may order a skin or blood test to definitively diagnose the condition.