Sweetgum Park

Sweetgum is one of the main valuable forest trees in the southeastern United States, and is a popular ornamental tree in temperate climates. It is recognizable by the combination of its five. It is native to the eastern United States and Mexico and is a member of the sweetgum family (Altingiaceae). Its common name refers to the aromatic gum that oozes from wounds to the tree. Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) is a striking deciduous tree prized for its star-shaped leaves, brilliant fall color, and unique spiky fruits. A native of the eastern United States, it thrives. May 7, 2025 · The American sweetgum is a tall, deciduous tree with glossy green leaves in summer, best grown for its fall foliage, including multiple colors (red, orange, yellow, purplish). Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also called redgum, sapgum, starleaf-gum, or bilsted, is a common bottom-land species of the South where it grows biggest and is most abundant in the.

The American sweetgum — with its star-shaped leaves, neatly compact crown, interesting fruit, and twigs with unique corky growths called wings — is an attractive shade tree. Jan 28, 2025 · The Sweetgum tree, scientifically known as Liquidambar styraciflua, is a deciduous tree native to the warm temperate and subtropical regions of North and Central America. May 20, 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.