. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 88 Common Trees SWEET GUM Liquidambar styraciflua, Linnaeus THE SWEET Gum, also called Red Gum and Liquidambar, is a handsome and symmetrical tree. The leaves are simple, alternate, 3 to 5 inches long, broader than long, star-shaped, six-pointed. In autumn they turn to a pale orange to deep red, and when crushed give off frag- rant odor. The flowers are green and of two kinds. Pol- len-bearing are arranged in tassels 2 to 3 inches long. Seed - producing occur in long - stalked heads. The fruit is a long- stalked round head made up of many cap- sules, e
. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 88 Common Trees SWEET GUM Liquidambar styraciflua, Linnaeus THE SWEET Gum, also called Red Gum and Liquidambar, is a handsome and symmetrical tree. The leaves are simple, alternate, 3 to 5 inches long, broader than long, star-shaped, six-pointed. In autumn they turn to a pale orange to deep red, and when crushed give off frag- rant odor. The flowers are green and of two kinds. Pol- len-bearing are arranged in tassels 2 to 3 inches long. Seed - producing occur in long - stalked heads. The fruit is a long- stalked round head made up of many cap- sules, each containing many small seeds. The bark on older trunks is deeply fur- rowed, grayish - brown and scaly. On younger trunks it is smoother and dark gray. The twigs are stout, angu- lar, smooth, with corky winged projections. The buds are sharp- pointed, lustrous brown, fragrant when SWEET GUM One-fourth natural size. The wood is rather hard, strong, reddish-brown, with white sapwood. It is used for boxes, crates, furniture and interior finishing. Large quantities are used in imitation of Circassian Walnut. The Sweet Gum grows naturally from Connecticut to Florida and as far south as Guatemala. In the swamps of the Coastal Plains it reaches a height of 120 feet and a diame- ter of 4 feet. This tree is common on Long Island and Staten Island and northward to the southern edge of the Hudson highlands. It is handsome, has a symmetical form, grows rapidly, produces unique leaves, and has few Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illick, Joseph S. (Joseph Simon), 1884-1967. Washington, D. C. , American Tree Association
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