1. LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA
Botanical Name
LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA

2. lik - wid - AM - ber sti-ra-se- FLEW-uh
Pronunciation
lik - wid - AM - ber sti-ra-se- FLEW-uh

3. Common Name
Sweetgum

5. Family
Hamamelidceae

6. Life Cycle
Deciduous perennial

7. Growth Habit
Tree
Height ’
Width ’
Upright

8. Arrangement
Alternate

9. Leaf
Star Shaped
Length 5 - 7”
Width 5 - 7”

10. Margin
Serrated
Lobed

11. Veins
Palmate

12. Composition
Simple

14. Flower
Spring
Inconspicuous

15. Fruit
Fall
Brown 1” syncarp a.k.a Dingleballs!

17. Exposure
Sun

18. Growth
Moderate

19. Use
Specimen

20. Description
Attractive tree with excellent fall color

22. Description
Cv. ‘Rotundiloba’ -rounded lobes and no fruit

24. Cultural Practices
Plant where roots can spread
Transplant young trees

25. Problems
Fruit causes litter in fall and winter

26. Zones
6 - 9

27. Native of
Eastern USA