Basisdaten
description:
The Sweetgum comes from North America. The resinous sap running from the wounded bark was previously used in chewing gum production. The tree has a slim crown and is also often found in private gardens, because it has beautiful autumn colors.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Liquidambar styraciflua
other name:
Sweet-Gum
other name:
Alligator-Wood
other name:
American-Storax
family:
Witch-hazel family (Hamamelidaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 45 m (148 ft)
leaf:
The leaves of the Sweetgum is hand shaped, lobed with typically five leaf tips. The leaf margin is serrated.
leaf shape:
lobed
leaf margin:
serrated
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
many fall colors
flowering:
May
blossom color:
greenish - yellow
blossom description:
The greenish flowers are inconspicuous, because they are of the same color as the leaves and sprout together.
gender distribution:
monoecious
fruit:
The fruits are spiky capsule fruits that contain up to 40 capsules. In the autumn the whole ground under the tree is often covered with seeds.
branches:
The branches are light brown and often corky.
bark:
The bark is strong furrowed and light brown.
root:
Heart-rooting plant, the deep roots do not go over the crown range
location:
Sun
soil:
sandy - loamy to loamy
ph value:
neutral to acid
usage:
single tree or planting in groups, parks, urban green