LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA - American sweet gum

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A medium sized tree with maple-like leaves and a tall and straight growing habit, soft, cork-like bark on the branches and a pale grey trunk. A very popular ornamental tree with neat form and outstanding autumn colour as well as an attractive bark. The liquidambar gives garden interest throughout the year with deep green leaves through the summer months and stunning autumn colour. Liquidambar will colour up well in warmer conditions making it a great option as a North Island specimen.

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Applications

Specimen tree
Screening
Feature tree
Avenue planting
Garden colour

Beyond the norm

Liquidambar makes a great avenue or specimen shade tree. To maximise the area around the tree, it can be limbed up to create space and clearance.

Clipped height

15 year height

8m

Mature height

12m+

Soil conditions

Tolerates most soil conditions

Wind

Moderate winds

Frost

Frost hardy

Light

Full sun

Tree Shape

Upright, pyramidal

Seasonal

Deciduous

Autumn colour

Pale orange, purples and reds

Flower

None

Fruit

Small hard pod

Origin

North America and Asia

Available grades

45lt