Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

Native: Eastern United States.

Tree Characteristics

• Shape: Conical
• Foliage: Deciduous, Lobed and Palmate, Dark Green, Red, Gold, Purple or Multicolored
• Height: 80 feet.
• Width: 40 feet.
• Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring.
• Fruit: Prolific, Brown, Beige or Mostly Green Capsule with Winged Seeds, Large (1.50 - 3.00 inches), fruiting in Fall Wildlife use it.
• Bark: Light Green or Light Gray, Furrowed.
• Shading Capacity: Moderate in Leaf, Moderate out of Leaf.
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit.

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

• Zones: Sunset 3 - 9 and 14 – 24, USDA Hardiness 5 - 10.
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.

Pests & Disease Information

• Resistant: Oak Root Fungus and Verticillium.
• Susceptible: Aphids, Caterpillars, Scales and Spider Mites, Anthracnose, Chlorosis and Sooty Mold.

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

• Branch Strength: Medium.
• Root Damage Potential: High.
• Health Hazard: None Known
• Biogenic Emissions: High

Source:

SelecTree. "Liquidambar styraciflua Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 20, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/liquidambar-styraciflua >