A liquid balsam obtained from the wood and inner bark of Liquidamber orientalis, a tree of Asia Minor, or L. styraciflua (family Hamamelidaceae); has been used in the treatment of chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes, and externally for scabies.
The tree you are referring to is likely a sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua), which produces spiky round seed pods that are about 1 inch in diameter. These seed pods are commonly called "gumballs" or "spikey balls."
The scientific name for liquid amber is Liquidambar styraciflua.
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liquidambar styraciflua
The name would be Liquidambar styraciflua. Family: Hamamelidaceae.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the toxicity of the Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) plant is: None.
Eucalyptus is one of three similar genera that are commonly referred to as gum trees. Many species are known as gum trees because they exude a lot of 'kino' from any break in the bark.
Sweetgum seed, scientific name: Liquidambar styraciflua
It looks like the seed pods of Liquidamber styaciflua the Sweet Gum.
sweetgum:Liquidambar acalycina (China);Liquidambar formosana (China, Korea, Indochina);Liquidambar styraciflua, Linaeus (North America);Oriental sweetgumLiquidambar orientalis, Mill. (Mainly, Turkey and Greece).