Liquidambar styracifluaIndiana Native
American Sweetgum

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Yellow-green in spring; monoecious; not ornamentally importantYellow-green in spring; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous dark green star-shaped leaves in the summer); Multi-Colored (The stunning fall foliage ranges from scarlet to orange to yellow to bronze, sometimes all at once)
 Stem Notes:
slender to stout, rounded or somewhat angled
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Interesting, round, multi-horned fruits beginning green, maturing brown; can cause litter problems)
 Ultimate Height:
60-75 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
40-60 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to different soils
 Range:
Eastern United States and into Mexico
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves alternate, simple, 4-7.5" long and wide, star-shaped (5-7 pointed lobes), and finely serrate. Ovate buds (0.25-0.5" long) are reddish green-brown. Stems are rounded to somewhat angled, often developing corky wings. Sap has gum-like consistency.

Additional Information

Handsome shade tree with few troubles and outstanding seasonal interest. Widely adapted to soils and climates, as evidenced by its wide range. Fall foliage coloration varies greatly in timing and intensity among individuals. Rather difficult to transplant in large sizes. Varies widely in hardiness. Select native northern stock for use in North. Horned fruits can be a serious litter problem, dulling mower blades and injuring bare feet.  Also see Liquidambar styraciflua (Shuttle Gum Group).

When Liquidambar styraciflua has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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146 Liquidambar styraciflua found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12009_13743*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
22009_11376*APAO
3ORIG_3859*AHLTP
4ORIG_3228*APGG
5ORIG_8547*AHLTP
62010_05601*APGMD
7ORIG_6971*ALYNN
82010_05596*APGMD
9ORIG_7882*APICK
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
10ORIG_0920*AMTHW
11ORIG_0669*ADUHM
12ORIG_3685*APICK
13ORIG_3226*APGG
14ORIG_1514*AENAD
15ORIG_4567*AHARR
16ORIG_0361*AMRDH
17ORIG_7363*AVPRB
18ORIG_3918*AHLTP
19ORIG_2643*AHEAV
202010_01910*AWILY
212016_00105*AHLTP
222009_11411*ADAUC
23ORIG_8530*AMCUT
24ORIG_1345*ACL50
25ORIG_0528*AWOOD
262010_05564*APGMD
27ORIG_1186*AREC
28ORIG_4541*AHARR
29ORIG_0346*AMRDH
30ORIG_8186*AMEMMALL
31ORIG_0604*AVAWT
32ORIG_1778*ARHPH
33ORIG_0155*AFWLR
34ORIG_0005*AHERL
35ORIG_0179*AHNLY
362009_13693*AHORTPARK
37ORIG_4411*AWILY
38ORIG_7364*AVPRB
392010_05600*APGMD
40ORIG_1346*ACL50
41ORIG_1184*AREC
422009_13061*AHORTPARK
43ORIG_0821*ALILY
44ORIG_4327*ATARK
45ORIG_6483*ALILY
46ORIG_6880*AVPRB
47ORIG_3225*APGG
48ORIG_4420*ATARK
49ORIG_6532*ABCHM
50ORIG_1255*APSYC
51ORIG_3708*AHILL
52ORIG_8212*APVA
53ORIG_3931*AHLTP
Heritage Plant
54ORIG_6686*AWSLR
55ORIG_0168*AFWLR
562010_01882*AWILY
572010_05594*APGMD
582010_02341*ABELL
59ORIG_3223*APGG
60ORIG_7361*AVPRB
612009_13197*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
62ORIG_3807*AHLTP
63ORIG_4564*AHARR
64ORIG_2965*APMU
652009_11374*APAO
66ORIG_0299*ASMLY
67ORIG_6886*AVPRB
68ORIG_2017*APHYS
692009_13107*AHORTPARK
70ORIG_7353*AVPRB
71ORIG_1125*AMEMMALL
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
72ORIG_2732*AHEAV
732010_05592*APGMD
742009_11414*ADAUC
75ORIG_0515*AWOOD
76ORIG_2978*APMU
77ORIG_7310*ASTEW
782010_05484*APGMD
79ORIG_3770*AHLTP
80ORIG_4485*AMCUT
81ORIG_8542*AWDC
82ORIG_3937*AHLTP
83ORIG_1100*AMEMMALL
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
842009_13105*AHORTPARK
852009_13436*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
86ORIG_7360*AVPRB
872010_05485*APGMD
88ORIG_8531*AMCUT
892010_05483*APGMD
90ORIG_1185*AREC
91ORIG_0002*AHERL
92ORIG_1777*ARHPH
93ORIG_3224*APGG
94ORIG_2242*AFRNY
95ORIG_4479*AMCUT
96ORIG_6840*AHGRH
97ORIG_0694*ASHLY
98ORIG_0411*ASMLY
992010_05597*APGMD
100ORIG_2203*AEE
1012009_13111*AHORTPARK
102ORIG_0609*AWARN
103ORIG_4540*AHARR
104ORIG_8213*APVA
1052009_13106*AHORTPARK
106ORIG_6480*ALILY
107ORIG_6479*ALILY
108ORIG_3222*APGG
1092009_13742*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
1102009_13437*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
111ORIG_1247*AHAAS
112ORIG_3227*APGG
1132009_11375*APAO
114ORIG_4503*AHARR
115ORIG_3874*AHLTP
1162010_05593*APGMD
117ORIG_4349*AWILY
118ORIG_6972*ALYNN
119ORIG_3887*AHLTP
1202010_05599*APGMD
121ORIG_8548*AHLTP
122ORIG_6685*AWSLR
123ORIG_2376*AME
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
124ORIG_3229*APGG
125ORIG_6539*ABCHM
126ORIG_6363*AGRS
1272012_01134*ASHLY
128ORIG_7368*AVPRB
129ORIG_1103*AMEMMALL
130ORIG_7362*AVPRB
1312021_00080*APGMD
1322023_00079*APICK
1332023_00087*ADAUC
1342023_00277*ALOLC
1352023_00317*APICK
1362023_00355*APICK
1372023_00355*BPICK
1382023_00355*CPICK
1392023_00458*ADANL
1402023_00528*ACONT
1412024_00132*AHCR
1422024_00132*BHCR
1432024_00209*ACONT
1442024_00209*BCONT
1452024_00209*CCONT
1462024_00209*DCONT

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