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Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Photo by chesterbperry
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35.0935, -85.1017

Field Notes

Description:

Saw several sweetgums exhibiting this color pattern, yellow leaves on the interior and deep purple on the peripheral leaves.

Notes:

Sweetgum gets it's name from the use of it's sap as a chewing gum, also the leaves and seeds are edible.

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Eastern North America Trees
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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
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Edible and Useful Plants of the East
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedNovember 11, 2013

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