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20 maj 2021 · Sweetgum trees (botanical name Liquidambar) are a species of large deciduous flowering trees with large lobed leaves, small globular flowers, and seed-containing spiky gumballs. Sweetgum trees are identified by their colorful lobed leaves that can be orange, red, yellow, or purple colors in the fall.
6 mar 2023 · The American sweetgum is a tall, deciduous tree with glossy green leaves in summer, best grown for its fall foliage; often, multiple colors (red, orange, yellow, purplish) will be found on the same plant in autumn. They are easily recognizable for their fruits that look like spikey gumballs, which is why it's called a "gum tree."
Sweet-gum is known for its unique star-shaped leaves with outstanding yellow, red, and purple fall color. It can be an excellent shade tree in the right location, away from foot traffic where the spiky “gumball” fruits will not be an annoyance.
Easily recognizable due to their distinctive attributes, the sweet gum trees possess a captivating allure. One can readily identify them by observing their unique characteristics. The star-shaped leaves of a sweet gum tree can vary in size, typically ranging from 5 to 7 inches in length.
Native to eastern North America, Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) is a magnificent, large, deciduous tree adorned with a straight trunk and a broadly conical crown. Narrow and erect when young, the tree develops an oblong to rounded crown at maturity.
Rivaling the best Japanese maples, award-winning Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’ (Sweet Gum) is a magnificent, deciduous tree adorned with a straight trunk and a broadly conical crown at maturity.
23 gru 2021 · The sweet gum tree, also known as American red gum, is a beautiful tree with maple-like leaves that turn spectacular shades of purple, crimson, orange and yellow in autumn. It produces small, insignificant green flowers in spring, these may be followed by burr-like fruits.
