Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweet Gum

Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
Phylum: Embryophyta (higher plants)
Class: Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel, sweet gum tree)
Genus: Liquidambar
Species: Liquidambar styraciflua
Common Names: Sweet Gum, American Sweet Gum, Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua: Taxonomy | Photographs

Taxonomic Classification

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Liquidambar styraciflua - new bud
Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
February, 2001
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Liquidambar styraciflua - (fruit)
Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
May 13, 2001
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Liquidambar styraciflua - new bud and last year's fruit
Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
February, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

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