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Taxon
Liquidambar styraciflua (Brotzman #2)
Common name:
sweetgum [Brotzman #2]
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 broadly conical tree to 60' tall by 40' wide. Selected for its consistent red-purple fall color. Leaves are star-shaped, lustrous, bright green. Flowers are inconspicuous opening in April/May. Fruit is aggregate of capsules, with prickles so sharp, rabbits will not walk over them even to get to their favorite edibles.
Locations
1:
VCA: AZ10
(AZ10)
• Accession: D1995-0320.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual