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Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Description:

Saw several sweetgums exhibiting this color pattern, yellow leaves on the interior and deep purple on the peripheral leaves.

Notes:

Sweetgum gets it's name from the use of it's sap as a chewing gum, also the leaves and seeds are edible.

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chesterbperry
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chesterbperry

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Nov 10, 2013
Submitted on Nov 11, 2013

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