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Taxon
Liquidambar styraciflua (Willoway selection)
Common name:
sweetgum [Willoway selection]
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 deciduous tree to 60' tall and 40' wide. This is an unnamed selection as yet, but was selected for its incredibly corky stem growth. Leaves are star-shaped, lustrous and bright green in summer turning yellow, orange or purple in fall. Fruit on female tree is an aggregate of capsules, with prickles that rabbits won't walk over, even to get to their favorite edibles.
Locations
1:
JPG: AZ23
(AZ23)
• Accession: D2000-0484.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual