TREASURE TREES
#053 Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
This Sweetgum suffered extreme lightning damage in 1990. It was in decline and was in very poor condition after a health evaluation in the summer of 1998. It has since been removed.
Statistics (1992)
- Circumference (In.): 138"
- Height (Ft.): 80'
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 85'
- Total Points: 239
More Information
- Nominated By: Sarah Belk Gambrel
- Year Added: 1992
- Owned By: Sarah Belk Gambrell
- Current condition: Gone
- Neighborhood: Eastover
- Property Type: Private Home
- Nearest Address: Private Property
- Ecological Value: The name Sweetgum comes from the smell of the gum that the tree oozes from wounds. Many gardeners do not like the tree due to its fruit: woody, spiny, 1- to 1½-inch balls that drop from fall to winter.
- Nominated By: Sarah Belk Gambrel
- Year Added: 1992
- Owned By: Sarah Belk Gambrell
- Current condition: Gone
- Neighborhood: Eastover
- Property Type: Private Home
- Nearest Address: Private Property
- Ecological Value: The name Sweetgum comes from the smell of the gum that the tree oozes from wounds. Many gardeners do not like the tree due to its fruit: woody, spiny, 1- to 1½-inch balls that drop from fall to winter.
