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Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet gum)

Other names: American red gum, American sweet gum, Bilsted, Copalm balsam, Red gum, Satin walnut

L. styraciflua is a mid-sized tree with palmate leaves that change to shades of reds, oranges and purples in autumn. This tree could be mistaken for an Acer however it has alternate leaves, whereas an Acer's leaves are opposite.
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12m max. spread

25m max. height

20 years to maturity

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Stared' (Sweet gum 'Stared')

Other names: Liquidambar styraciflua 'Stella', American red gum 'Stared', Bilsted 'Stared', Satin walnut 'Stared', Copalm balsam 'Stared', Liquidambar styraciflua 'Star Red'

'Stared' is an upright, broadly conical, deciduous tree with deeply-lobed, glossy, mid-green leaves turning bright red in autumn. Insignificant greenish-white flowers in spring and are followed by clusters of woody, burr-like fruit capsules.
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12m max. spread

18m max. height

20-50 years to maturity

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' (Sweet gum 'Worplesdon')

'Worplesdon' has a pyramidal shape and purple leaves turning orange-yellow in autumn.
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12m max. spread

15m max. height

20 years to maturity

Liquidambar formosana (Formosan gum)

Other names: Chinese sweet gum, Liquidambar formosana var. monticola

L. formosana is a borderline hardy, broadly conical, deciduous tree bearing three-lobed, dark green leaves, purple when young and turning red, orange, and purple in autumn. Rounded clusters of inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers in late spring are followed by spiky, spherical, green fruit capsules.
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10m max. spread

12m max. height

20 years to maturity