Liquidambar styraciflua, American Sweet Gum

 

Plant Group: Deciduous

Genus: Liquidambar

Species Var: styraciflua

Common Name: American Sweet Gum

 

Height: 15m

Width: 7m

Rate of growth: Fast

Foliage: Spectacular orange, purple, red or yellow Autumn foliage.

Flowers: None

Fruit: Prickly, woody balls

 

Quick Facts:

Liquidambars (Liquidambar styraciflua) are native to North America, where they are commonly known as sweetgums. Pyramidal shape when young, oblong to rounded when mature usually maintaining a single leader.

Large, fast growing deciduous tree. Best know for their spectacular Autumn colour.

Liquidambars do not like coastal conditions or salt winds.

 

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