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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'
Common name:
Lane Roberts sweetgum
Family:
Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Distribution:
Species native from e. United States to Central America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
This deciduous tree grows to 60' tall with a broad conical crown. Selected for its reliable fall color, pleasing combinations of black and crimson. Summer foliage consists of glossy, medium green, star shaped, 4-8" long leaves. Flowers are inconspicuous, but yield to fruit capsules equipped with sharp prickles. The bark on this cultivar is smoother than the species.
Links:
RHS Horticultural Database
Locations
1:
BCA: BR32
(BR32)
• Accession: D1995-0051.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual