Taxon

Liquidambar styraciflua

 
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Liquidambar styraciflua - sweetgum
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: sweetgum
Family: Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Distribution: e. United States to Central America
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: This fast-growing, deciduous, shade tree will grow 60-75' in height with an oval upright habit. Star-shaped, glossy green leaves in summer change to brilliant red in fall. Fruit is 1-1½" in diameter and will stay on for long periods of time. Nice lawn or street tree but allow room for root development. Very cold hardy.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

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  • 1: BCA: BR33 (BR33) • Accession: D1973-0054.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: BCA: BR33 (BR33) • Accession: D1973-0054.005 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: BCS: BC10 (BC10) • Accession: D1991-0563.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: CON: CK14 (CK14) • Accession: D0000-0672.001
  • 5: DAL: CM15 (CM15) • Accession: D0000-0673.001
  • 6: DWD: AD04 (AD04) • Accession: D1928-0035.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 7: DWD: AD04 (AD04) • Accession: D1928-0035.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 8: DWD: AD04 (AD04) • Accession: D1928-0035.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 9: DWD: AD04 (AD04) • Accession: D1928-0035.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 10: DWD: AD04 (AD04) • Accession: D1928-0035.005 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 11: DWD: AD04 (AD04) • Accession: D1928-0035.006 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 12: DWD: AD04 (AD04) • Accession: D1928-0035.007 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 13: DWD: AG02 (AG02) • Accession: D1972-0151.009 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 14: DWD: AJ06 (AJ06) • Accession: D8888-0012.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 15: DWD: AJ07 (AJ07) • Accession: D1948-0008.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 16: DWD: AK07 (AK07) • Accession: D1948-0008.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 17: ENT: AS05 (AS05) • Accession: D0000-0663.001
  • 18: ENT: AS05 (AS05) • Accession: D0000-0664.001
  • 19: HOL: BK23 (BK23) • Accession: D0000-0670.001
  • 20: JPG: AZ21 (AZ21) • Accession: D0000-0665.001
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