Characteristics
Liquidambar styraciflua L.
sweetgum
Cultivated and native. Native populations are restricted to southeastern New York including Long Island. Swamps, successional forests, and edges of forests.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FAC, FACW (NWPL)
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Liquidambar styraciflua L.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
Source
Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo By: Julie A. Lundgren. Photo taken: Richmond, NY: 14 September 2018
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Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Bronx, NY: 11 December 2012
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