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American Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Photo by suzmonk
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32.3761, -88.6898

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Description:

A pounding rainstorm the next day knocked off all these tender spring flowers, hundreds of them, interrupting the tree's cycle. The powdery dust in the second photo is pine tree pollen ... achoo.<br><br>

Same tree:<br>
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30916043<br&gt;
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30876301<br&gt;

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American Sweetgum - Liquidambar styraciflua - Overview, Liquidambar styraciflua

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