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  • Scientific names
    • Liquidambar styraciflua
  • English
    • American Sweetgum

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American Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua

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botanygirl

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May 20, 2012 03:29 PM EDT
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American Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua

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lward

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May 12, 2012 12:48 PM EDT
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American Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua

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botanygirl

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Apr 21, 2012
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Description from Wikipedia

Liquidambar styraciflua (American Sweetgum, Redgum) is a deciduous tree in the genus Liquidambar native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America. A popular ornamental tree in North America, it is recognizable from its combination of five-pointed star-shaped leaves and spiked fruit.

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