Liquidambar styraciflua

Scientific Name: Liquidambar styraciflua
Common Name: sweetgum
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Leaves that mimic maple leaves and "sweetgum balls" help identify sweetgum.
Photographer: Erin Lunsford Jones

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† The conservation status of a species is designated by a number from 1 (critically imperiled) to 5 (secure), preceded by a letter reflecting the geographic scale of the assessment (G = Global, S = Subnational). More information is available through NatureServe Explorer.