Introductory
SPECIES: Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweetgum 



ABBREVIATION : 
LIQSTY

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   LIST2


COMMON NAMES : 
   sweetgum
   redgum
   sapgum
   star-leaf gum
   blisted
   satin-walnut
   white gum
   alligator-tree
   opossum-tree
   gum-wood
   copalm balsam


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for sweetgum is Liquidambar
styraciflua L. [30].  Two forms of sweetgum are recognized in
horticulture.  The round-lobed American sweetgum, L. styraciflua forma
rotundiloba Rehd., has three to five short, rounded lobes on the leaves.
Weeping American sweetgum, L. styraciflua forma pendula Rehd., has
pendulous branches forming an almost columnar head [44,45]. There are no
recognized subspecies or varieties.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, February 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo. 1992. Liquidambar styraciflua. In: Remainder of Citation

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