Liquidambar styracuiflua - Sweet Gum Tree - Seedling Plants AL was produced by Mike

AL was produced by Mike Wang

Plants may display unique characteristics upon maturity

This plant supports hundreds of species ranging from birds

Juglans nigra is a climax species meaning it can persist in nearly undisturbed old growth here around Southern Appalachia

Sarracenia rubra subsp

Liquidambar styracuiflua - Sweet Gum Tree - Seedling Plants AL was produced by MikeLiquidambar styracuiflua is commonly known as sweet gum. This species prefers to grow as a canopy tree in full sun to part shade. It can reach a height of up to around 100 feet tall and can live for hundreds of years! Liquidambar styracuiflua is a mid successional species meaning it can persist in sites that were once disturbed. This tree species is important for wildlife and timber. Trees are called sweet gum due to the sweet resin that is produced