Liquidambar styraciflua - Wikipedia
Sweetgum is one of the main valuable forest trees in the southeastern United States, and is a popular ornamental tree in temperate climates. It is recognizable by the combination of its five-pointed star-shaped leaves (similar to maple leaves) and its hard, spiked fruits.
How to Grow and Care for Sweetgum Trees - The Spruce
Mar 6, 2023 · The American sweetgum is a tall, deciduous tree with glossy green leaves in summer, best grown for its fall foliage; often, multiple colors (red, orange, yellow, purplish) will be found on the same plant in autumn. They are easily recognizable for their fruits that look like spikey gumballs, which is why it's called a "gum tree."
Sweetgum Trees (Gumball Tree): Types, Leaves – Liquidambar ...
May 20, 2021 · Sweetgum trees (botanical name Liquidambar) are a species of large deciduous flowering trees with large lobed leaves, small globular flowers, and seed-containing spiky gumballs. Sweetgum trees are identified by their colorful lobed leaves that can be orange, red, yellow, or purple colors in the fall.
Sweetgum - US Forest Service Research and Development
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also called redgum, sapgum, starleaf-gum, or bilsted, is a common bottom-land species of the South where it grows biggest and is most abundant in the lower Mississippi Valley.
Sweetgum Tree Info: How To Grow Sweetgum Trees - Gardening Know How
Feb 3, 2021 · Sweetgums are straight, tall trees with a single trunk that reaches a height of 75 feet (23 m.) or more. These handsome trees have a pyramidal canopy when young that becomes rounded with age. They make excellent lawn or shade trees in large landscapes.
Liquidambar styraciflua (American Sweet Gum, Redgum, Red Sweet Gum …
American sweetgum is a woody, deciduous tree frequently found in wet river bottoms, in swamps that frequently flood, and on drier uplands (except the high mountains) throughout North Carolina. It is native to the eastern United States and Mexico and is a …
Liquidambar - Wikipedia
Liquidambar, commonly called sweetgum [2] (star gum in the UK), [3] gum, [2] redgum, [2] satin-walnut, [2] styrax or American storax, [2] is the only genus in the flowering plant family Altingiaceae and has 15 species. [1]
American Sweetgum Tree - Forestry.com
Jun 12, 2023 · The American Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) is a beloved deciduous tree that adds beauty and character to landscapes across the United States. Known for its vibrant fall foliage, unique seed pods, and distinctive corky bark, this tree is a favorite among both homeowners and nature enthusiasts.
Liquidambar styraciflua - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Liquidambar styraciflua, commonly called sweet gum, is a low-maintenance deciduous shade tree that is native from Connecticut to Florida and Missouri further south to Texas, Mexico and Central America.
Sweet-gum - The Morton Arboretum
Gumball-like, 1 to 1 1/2 inch, spiny fruits change from green to brown in late summer and fall. Fruits are a dehiscent capsule and persist into winter. They are considered messy, especially near sidewalks and patios. Sweet-gum grows best in full sun to partial shade in deep, moist, bottomland soils.