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It is a medium-sized to large tree, growing anywhere from 50–70 feet (15–21 m) in cultivation and up to 150 feet (46 m) in the wild.
It is a medium-sized to large tree, growing anywhere from 50–70 feet (15–21 m) in cultivation and up to 150 feet (46 m) in the wild.
Life span: It may live to 400 years in the wild.
Where from:
Where from:
It native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America.
It native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America.
Fruit, seed: American sweetgum starts to produce fruit at the age of 15 to 20 years. Fruit of American sweetgum consists of 40 to 60 capsules arranged in the form of spiny balls. They are filled with numerous seeds and propagates via seed, stem cuttings and grafting.
Interesting fact:
Interesting fact:
It is the only genus in the flowering plant family Altingiaceae with 15 species.
It is the only genus in the flowering plant family Altingiaceae with 15 species.
Native Americans consumed sap of American sweetgum as a chewing gum and used it in treatment of various disorders.
Native Americans consumed sap of American sweetgum as a chewing gum and used it in treatment of various disorders.
It is glossy green in the spring and summer,turning to vivid red, yellow and even purple in the fall.
It is glossy green in the spring and summer,turning to vivid red, yellow and even purple in the fall.
Links: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidambar_styracifluahttp://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/american_sweetgum_facts/1278/make by
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