
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Sweetgum, also known as Redgum, American storax
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) is a medium-to-large tree native to warm temperate regions of North and Central America. It puts on a brilliant autumn display - the leathery star-shaped foliage turns orange, red, and burgundy, with multicolored individual leaves. Decorative foliage and an elegant straight trunk earned sweetgum a prominent place in parks and treelines around the world.
Key Facts About Sweetgum
Attributes of Sweetgum
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
15 m to 46 m
Spread
15 m
Leaf Color
Green Red Orange Purple Yellow White Variegated
Flower Size
2.5 cm to 4 cm
Flower Color
Green Yellow
Scientific Classification of Sweetgum
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Sweet gums
Genus
Sweetgums
Species
Sweetgum