Native
Trees of Indiana
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Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua
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Natural range is green. |
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Primarily a southern species, its leaves are star-shaped with 5 lobes, and its seedheads are a distinctive horny sphere. Fall color is brilliant and multi-colored. Branches develop corky ridges. The sap has a sweet taste and gummy consistency. Sweetgum is often a pioneer species in abandoned fields, especially in the south.
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Inventory
No. 1498
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