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Tree #38: American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua (li-kwid am-BAR sty-RAS-i-FLU-a)
- Native to Eastern US
- Recognizable by its star-shaped leaves and hard, spiked fruit
- Deciduous with brilliant fall color on lobed, maple-like leaves
- Can grow 60 to 80 feet tall and 40 to 60 feet wide
Spiney Fruit, Click 'once' to enlarge image
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