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Liquidambar styraciflua L.
Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Hamamelidaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern United States, eastern Mexicoa and Central America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: SFHR

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below. For a digitized image of Elbert Little's Florida range map, visit the Exploring Florida website.

Other data on Liquidambar styraciflua available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Liquidambar styraciflua has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Prairie/Shell Creek -SWFWMD property Present Not Native, Naturalized
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Present Not Native, Cultivated Only

Liquidambar styraciflua has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Assumed to be Native
Hendry County Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Lee County Not Native, Cultivated Only
Martin County Not Native, Naturalized

Liquidambar styraciflua has been found in the following habitat :
Alluvial Forest

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Liquidambar styraciflua
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Liquidambar styraciflua
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Liquidambar styraciflua
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Liquidambar styraciflua
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr