| Tree |
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liquidambar, Sweetgum
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| Description | This is a conical shaped tree which becomes rounded with age. It has beautiful finely toothed leaves which colour to shades of red, orange and purple during Autumn putting on a spectacular show. Flowers form in spring followed by spiky, woody, ball-like fruits which hang from the branches. Named Liquidambar due to its yellow reddish-brown sap. | ||
| Foliage |
Deciduous
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| Form |
Oval
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| Mature Size | 20+ x 6m | ||
| Uses | A beautiful large tree best suited in parks, acreage or large gardens. It has stunning foliage in autumn that makes it a great feature shade tree. | ||
| Position & Soil | Prefers full sun in well-drained soils. A hardy tree once established that tolerates many growing locations including wet soil. | ||
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| Pot sizes in production |
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| Substitutes |
• Acer rubrum 'Autumn Red' • Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred' • Ginkgo biloba • Liriodendron tulipifera • Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureomarginatum' • Platanus x acerifolia |
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