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Common Name(s): Sweetgum, Redgum
Species: Liquidambar styraciflua
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Family: Hamamelidaceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Native
Height: 40 m
Flowers: March - May
Fruits: Fall
Description: A large tree with a cone-shaped crown common to dominant in bottomlands of the eastern portion of our region. Sweetgum is a handsome tree often planted for shade and for its star-shaped leaves that turn reddish to orange in the fall. It is also an important commercial hardwood tree. The gum from the inner bark has a long history of use including chewing-gum, antiseptic and the treatment of skin diseases and dysentery.
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