Liquidambar styraciflua - Wikipedia
WEBSweetgum 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 …
How to Grow and Care for Sweetgum Trees - The Spruce
WEBMar 6, 2023 — How to Grow and Care for Sweetgum Trees. Plus what to do with the sweetgum balls that fall everywhere. 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.
Sweetgum Trees (Gumball Tree): Types, Leaves - Leafy Place
WEBMay 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.
Liquidambar - Wikipedia
WEBLiquidambar, commonly called sweetgum [2] (star gum in the UK), [3] gum, [2] redgum, [2] satin-walnut, [2] or American storax, [2] is the only genus in the flowering plant family Altingiaceae and has 15 species. [1]
Liquidambar styraciflua (American Sweet Gum, Redgum, Red ...
WEBAmerican 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 member of the sweetgum family (Altingiaceae).
Sweetgum - US Forest Service Research and Development
WEBSweetgum (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.
Identifying the Sweetgum Tree - Treehugger
WEBJul 8, 2022 — A guide to identifying sweetgum. Find out more about the sweetgum tree's habit, range, silviculture, and management.
American Sweetgum | Yale Nature Walk
WEBLiquidambar styraciflua is known as the American sweetgum. It is a deciduous tree that can be found in southeastern U.S., as well as southern Mexico and Central America. The sweetgum is a fast-growing tree that develops a significant taproot that tolerate high moisture levels in soil.
American Sweetgum Tree - Forestry.com
WEBJun 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.
Sweet gum | Description, Taxonomy, & Examples | Britannica
WEBsweet gum, (genus Liquidambar), genus of 15 species of deciduous trees, the only genus of the family Altingiaceae. Sweet gums are native to North America and Asia and are valued as a source of resin and timber. Several species are grown as ornamental trees for their showy fall foliage.
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