Liquidamber styraciflua, Sweetgum Fact Sheet

Sweetgum Fact Sheet

Family:  Hamamelidaceae – Witch-hazel family
Latin name:  Liquidambar styraciflua
Common name:  Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum full tree in April
Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum full tree in October
Liquidambar styraciflua trunk and bark
Sweetgum. Flowers and emerging leaves in May.
Liquidambar styraciflua emerging leaves in May.
Green leaves in June.
Leaves showing fall colors, photo taken at end of October
Pictures of fruit and leaves of Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua ) in Late October 2005.
The fruit is still green, but the leaves have turned to beautiful shades of red and yellow.
Sweetgum bud photo taken in March
Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum, empty fruit husks hanging on tree and scattered on the ground.

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