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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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