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] . They were formerly often treated as a part of the Hamamelidaceae.
Liquidambar styraciflua - Wikipedia
American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also known as American storax, [3] hazel pine, [4] bilsted, [5] redgum, [3] satin-walnut, [3] star-leaved gum, [5] alligatorwood, [3] gumball tree, [6] or simply sweetgum, [3][7] is a deciduous tree in the genus Liquidambar native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane r...
Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) - Gardenia
Native to eastern North America, Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) is a magnificent, large, deciduous tree adorned with a straight trunk and a broadly conical crown. Narrow and erect when young, the tree develops an oblong to rounded crown at maturity.
Liquidambar styraciflua (American Sweet Gum, Redgum, Red …
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 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. In Missouri, it typically occurs in moist low woods and along streams only in the far southeastern corner of the state (Steyermark).
Liquidambar - Growing and Care - Nature & Garden
Liquidambar is a magnificent tree, especially in fall, when it is draped in scintillating fiery colors like gold, fire red and amber. List of Liquidambar facts. Hardiness: 5-10 – Exposure – sun – Foliage – deciduous. Also called sweetgum, it additionally is very easy to grow and it will quickly become one of the most beautiful trees in the garden.
Managing Pests in Gardens: Trees and Shrubs: Liquidambar, Sweet …
Liquidambar does best as a street tree; it forms surface roots that can be annoying in lawns. Information about managing pests of liquidambar, sweet gum, in gardens and landscapes from UC IPM.
Liquidambar - Trees and Shrubs Online
Originally understood as a genus of four temperate species within the family Hamamelidaceae, Liquidambar is now widely recognised as comprising a larger group of trees in their own distinct family, Altingiaceae.
Liquidambar styraciflua - Landscape Plants | Oregon State …
When the bark of sweetgum trees is peeled or injured a brownish yellow sap collects, this hardens into a gum or resin-like solid. In the pharmaeutical trade material is known as liquid-amber, or copalm balm, or storax. Native Americans used it medicinally as well as for chewing gum.
How to Grow Liquidamber - Sweet Gum - Harvest to Table
Sweet Gum, Liquidamber, is a large deciduous tree with shining, aromatic, maple-like leaves that turn brilliant scarlet and deep crimson in early fall. In winter the tree is conspicuous for its erect branches, its deeply fissured bark, and its persistent shiny fruit balls.