It’s that time of year. A tree that looks like something from Dr. Seuss is about to bloom in Central New York.
The Tree of 40 Fruits was created by Sam Van Aken, an Associate Professor of Sculpture at Syracuse University. It sits outside Hinds Hall on the Shaw Quad.
Every spring the tree blossoms into a mixture of red, pink, and white flowers, along with 40 different fruits.
Started as Art Project
It all started in 2011 as an art project. That’s when Van Aken was looking to create a multicolored tree…