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Liquidambar styraciflua 'White Star'
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Common name:
White Star 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:
A small deciduous tree growing 20-30' in height. Star-shaped, silvery leaves are bordered by an irregular white variegation. Reputedly, it doesn't burn in full sun like other variegated plants and grows slower than the species. Use as a specimen.
Links:
RHS Horticultural Database
Locations
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BCA: BR32
(BR32)
• Accession: D2002-0415.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual