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American Sweet Gum

Liquidambar styraciflua

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Field Notes

Description:

Over 25 ft tall, has sharp seed pods.

Species ID Suggestions

Sweet gum tree

Liquidambar styraciflua

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Comments (3)
MitchRay
Latimeria is right on the money, that is a definite sweet gum
Latimeria
Zachary, can you provide more details about the seed pods? The leaves are a bit difficult to make out, but it looks like a sweet gum tree to me. Check out the Wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidambar_styraciflua) and let me know what you think. The seed pods look like spiky balls and can be sharp.
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PublishedApril 19, 2011

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