Liquidambar styraciflua

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Common Name —— American sweetgum
Family —————— Altingiaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5
Form ——————— tree
Height/Spread ——– 18 – 23 m / 10 – 15 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- part sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; alternate; flat base; long petiole; 5 – 7 lobes; varying shapes
Fall Colour ———— red to black/purple
Flower —————— April – May; green-yellow
Fruit ——————— gumball
Limitation ————- weak branching; prone to canker diseases
Strength —————- beautiful fall colour; pleasant smell
Use ———————– street tree; urban tree; specimen tree

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