Liquidambar styraciflua Linnaeus. Sweet Gum, Red Gum. Phen: (Mar-) Apr-May; Aug-Sep. Hab: Swamp forests, floodplains, moist forests, depressional wetlands, pond and lake margins, old fields, disturbed areas, nearly ubiquitous in the modern southeastern United States landscape. Dist: CT west to s. OH, s. IL and OK, south to s. FL and TX; Mexico (CHP, CMX, GRO, HGO, MEX, MIC, MOR, NLE, OAX, PUE, QRO, SLP, TAB, TAM, VER); Guatemala.

ID notes: The fall color of Liquidambar styraciflua is often a gaudy mix (at the same time) of green, light yellow, orange, red, and dark purple.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Syn: = Ar, C, F, Fl2, FNA3, G, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mex, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Ok, Pa, RAB, S, SFla, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Ickert-Bond & Wen (2013)

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