Common Name: Sweetgum
Scientific Name:
Family: Altingiaceae
Genus: Liquidambar
Species: styraciflua
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Height: 60 to 75 ft
Width: 40 to 75 ft
Common Characteristics:
- Known for 5 lobed star-shaped leaves that turn red, yellow, and purple in the fall
- Spiky green gumball sized fruits composed of 40 - 60 capsules
- Fruit is eaten by squirrels and birds
- The bark has deep ridges and twigs are covered with rusty hairs when young