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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Liquidambar styraciflua
L.
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Sweetgum
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Altingiaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Pyramidal when young, oblong to rounded when mature. Medium growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, slightly acid soil, slow to re-establish after transplanting.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, specimen, street tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Fruit is a litter problem. Avoid polluted sites and compacted soils. Select
northern seed sources for Zones 5-6.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern, east central and south central United States, Arkansas native
plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Moraine'- a cold hardy selection. 'Rotudiloba'- rounded lobes, non-fruiting,
less cold hardy (Zone 7).
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