liquidambar
Spiky ball tree
Liquidambar is a genus of deciduous trees known for their star-shaped leaves and brilliant autumn colors.
The most familiar species is the American sweetgum, common in eastern North America, whose spiky seed balls litter lawns and sidewalks: The liquidambars along the street turned crimson in October.
The trees produce a fragrant resin historically used in perfumes and medicine.
Descend under gravity
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- goldElement seventy-nine
russet · burgundy · purple · orange · color-changing · star-shaped · brilliant · deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- star-shapedHaving radiating points
- palmateHaving radiating lobes
- corkyResembling bark tissue
- spikyHaving sharp projections
gumball · samara · capsule · bark · trunk · canopy · branches · roots
Aromatic plant resin
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- balsamFragrant medicinal resin
- gumSticky plant secretion
tapping · oleoresin · coagulate · viscous · sticky · aromatic · medicinal · incense
Aromatic plant resin
- balsamFragrant medicinal resin
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- resinousContaining plant sap
- perfumedTreated with fragrance
incense · scented · sweet-smelling · medicinal · aromatic · essence · olfactory · spicy
fall
Descend under gravity
gold · russet · burgundy · purple · orange · color-changing · star-shaped · brilliant · deciduous · seasonal
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- star-shapedHaving radiating points
- palmateHaving radiating lobes
- corkyResembling bark tissue
spiky · gumball · samara · capsule · bark · trunk · canopy · branches · roots · leaves
storax
Aromatic plant resin
gum · tapping · oleoresin · coagulate · viscous · sticky · aromatic · medicinal · incense · perfumery
storax
Aromatic plant resin
perfumed · incense · scented · sweet-smelling · medicinal · aromatic · essence · olfactory · spicy · ambrosial
lumber
Sawn wood for building
veneer · cabinetry · grain · plywood · millwork · workability · carpentry · woodworking · planks · interlocked
landscape
Visible features of terrain
- specimenIndividual for examination
- cultivarBred plant variety
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
sweetgum · arboretum · nursery · planting · parkland · boulevard · aesthetic · decorative · garden