. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. 163 PLATE LXXXIII. SWEET GUM. 1 A flowering braiidi showing immature leaves, (s) staniinate flowers, (p) pistillate flowers, 2. A brancli with mature leaves, x t. 3. A spherical fruit, x i. 4. A winter twig, x i. 5. Section of a winter twig, enlarged. 6. Section of a branch with corky projections, X 1. SWEET GUM. Liquidambar Stryaciflua, Linnaeus. GENUS DESCRIPTION—This genus comprises 3 species, 2 of which are found in Asia and 1 in North Aa\erica. The latter is native to a small portion of southeastern Pennsylvan
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. 163 PLATE LXXXIII. SWEET GUM. 1 A flowering braiidi showing immature leaves, (s) staniinate flowers, (p) pistillate flowers, 2. A brancli with mature leaves, x t. 3. A spherical fruit, x i. 4. A winter twig, x i. 5. Section of a winter twig, enlarged. 6. Section of a branch with corky projections, X 1. SWEET GUM. Liquidambar Stryaciflua, Linnaeus. GENUS DESCRIPTION—This genus comprises 3 species, 2 of which are found in Asia and 1 in North Aa\erica. The latter is native to a small portion of southeastern Pennsylvania. A few fossil forms uro also known. The generic name, Liquidambar, is a mongrel, the fore part of which Is of Latin origin and means liquid and the latter part of Arabic origin and means amber In allusion to the fragrant Juice of the tree. FOBM—A large forest tree usually from 50-75 ft. high with a diameter of 2-3 ft., but may reach a heignt of 150 ft. with a diameter of 4-5 feet. In the forest the trunk is tall, clean, slightly tapering, and bears a narrow head. In open grown trees the trunk is short, bearing rather regular spreading branches which form a symmetrical and rather conical crown. BARK—On old trunks grayish-brown, 1-1* inches thick, deeply furrowed separating broad scaly ridges. On younger truuks thinner and dark gray. TWIGS—Rather stout, obscurely angular, at first rusty hairy, later smooth, light brown to dark reddish-brown, roughened by raised leaf-scars and scattered, dark, raised lenticels and after the second season often by corky-winged projections of the bark. Pith rather large, angular, and very light brown. BUDS—Alternate, more than 2-ranked, ovate to conical, blunt-pointed to sharp-pointed, glossy, rich reddish-brown, fragrant when crushed, covered with about 6 visible ovate scales which have a short-pointed apex, downy margin, and a rounded back. Lateral buds are sometimes accessory. LEAVES—Alternate, simple, star-shaped, 3-5 inches long,
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